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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved three contracts with Ridgecrest Regional Hospital totaling $77,949 to provide case management and homemaking services for seniors in eastern Kern County.

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

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, and inspired ...

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.