Mountain Center NewsLocal news for Mountain Center, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Collision- July 14, 2008 A motorcyclist collided with a car on Sunday, leaving the rider critically injured and two people in the car with minor injuries, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/motorcyclist-critically-injured-in-co... Heat, smoke and breezes hamper firefighting efforts in Butte County- July 12, 2008 Exhausted firefighters continued to wage a blaze-by-blaze battle Thursday against the swath of wildfires bedeviling the state, with the biggest showdown looming in Butte County as flames plowed toward several ...http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/heat-smoke-and-breezes-hamper-firefig... Holdouts keep fire from Tassajara center- July 12, 2008 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center survives, for now. The historic monastery in the Ventana Wilderness saw fires slowly burn down hills on three sides Thursday, but the flames were kept at bay by five Zen ...http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/holdouts-keep-fire-from-tassajara-cen... Some Evacuate, Some Stay, as Fire Draws Nearer to Tassajara Zen Mountain Center- July 12, 2008 Over the past several days California wildfires have threatened to consume Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the oldest Buddhist monastery in the Western Hemisphere.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/some-evacuate-some-stay-as-fire-draws... Calmer Weather Slowing Down California Fires- July 11, 2008 A wildfire along the scenic Big Sur coast of California has burned some outbuildings at the historic Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/calmer-weather-slowing-down-californi... Firefighters make progress against Big Sur fire- July 11, 2008 Firefighters are making some progress against the wildfire burning near Big Sur.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/firefighters-make-progress-against-bi... Monks Forced to Flee Fire- July 11, 2008 Buddhist monks have finally been forced out of their retreat center by one of the big fires burning between Big Sur and Carmel Valley.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/monks-forced-to-flee-fire?fromrss=1 Fire approaches Tassajara Zen Mountain Center- July 10, 2008 The Basin Complex Fire is still searing the mountains east of the Big Sur community, creeping within a mile-and-a-half of an historic Zen monastery.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/fire-approaches-tassajara-zen-mountai... Flames force California residents to flee - again- July 10, 2008 A wildfire raging in the Sierra Nevada foothills turned residents into refugees as firefighters hoped to keep the blaze from crossing a river and igniting a nearby town.Thousands spent another night away from ...http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/flames-force-california-residents-to-... More stringent building codes in fire zones- July 9, 2008 State building codes for new construction in high fire severity zones have become much tougher.http://www.topix.net/city/mountain-center-ca/2008/07/more-stringent-building-codes-in-fire... |