Animal welfare is a large problem in California, and especially in the deserts of Kern County, where high temperatures and a ...

The Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Music, and Science Governing Board, at its June 24 meeting, approved the school’s 2025-26 local control accountability plan.

The Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Music, and Science, at its June 24 meeting, approved the budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Jack Elwin Godett passed away June 19 at his home in Ridgecrest at the age of 94. Jack was born February 15, 1931 to John and Francis Godett in Los Angeles, California. He moved with his family to ...

When we do our backgrounds we're looking for people who have good character; we can teach them police work, but you can't ...

Majors Mark and Michelle Thielenhaus will take over leadership of the Salvation Army in Ridgecrest effective July 1.

Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted to pass H.R. 3944 - The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, which makes critical investments ...

Ludus Magnus MMA held its second annual music festival that included multiple bands playing live music, vendors, and the main ...

A small group of Rotarians from the Rotary Club of China Lake took to the streets early Saturday morning. Their two-hour Adopt-a-Highway cleanup of China Lake Boulevard started at 7 ...

There’s something truly enchanting about the Upper Kern River in early June. The warm sun casts shimmering reflections on the ...

Galen Rogers White passed away on June 11th, 2025, at the age of 96 years of age. He had many occupations, including truck ...

Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) released the following statement on the United States’ surgical strikes to dismantle the Iranian nuclear threat: ...