Road warriors at Old West Ranch

Neighbors pitching in for the community

It was burned and blackened by two major wildfires -- the West fire in 2010 and the Canyon fire in 2011-- and it has a reputation as a sanctuary for the rebellious and iconoclastic, but Old West Ranch is a beautiful place that the residents love. Recently the neighbors spent five days sprucing up miles of ranch roads and removing charred, dead trees.

Everyone shared lunch at mid-day, taking time to talk and enjoy the view from high above the Tehachapi Valley.