One person was transported to a hospital by ambulance with what appeared to be serious injuries after being hit by a silver ...

PM, Ridgecrest Police Department officers were dispatched to the 800 block of W. Upjohn Ave. following a report that a ...

Have you ever looked up into the vastness of the night sky and been awed by the beauty and mysteries of the universe? The ...

Hello, dear friends and neighbors. Having arrived home from a hectic business jaunt, in the very wee hours of Wednesday ...

RIDGECREST, CA – The Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of Leadership Ridgecrest, a dynamic nine-month program designed to cultivate informed, engaged, ...

The Kern County Fire Department responded to a fence on fire at the far north end of Sahara Drive reported at 5:29 p.m.

Whether for work, fun, or both, most people spend long periods sitting or slouching in front of a screen. Excessive sitting can lead to poor posture, which in ...

A proposed decision in the ongoing water adjudication lawsuit between Mojave Pistachios, et al., vs. Indian Wells Valley Water District, et al., has set the Navy’s reserved water right at ...

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! Our district and site teams have been working with care and enthusiasm to prepare campuses and classrooms for a joyful first day on Thursday, August 7. We’re ...

Thank you, Ridgecrest and the surrounding areas. Thank you for all your years of support and business, allowing us the ...

When an old-timer dies, a library burns down,” said Mark Pahuta, quoting a folk saying about how history is lost when those ...

Rumors that Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division will move the admiral’s flag from its current position at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake to Naval Air Station Point Mugu ...