A 2,560-bed private prison facility in California City has been empty since late 2023. The facility’s owner — Tennessee-based ...

Independence Day comes early in Ridgecrest with Freedom Fest at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds. The event will be held on ...

Minor injuries were reported after a crash at Inyokern Road (Highway 178) and Pinto Street just before noon on Thursday ...

The Burroughs boys’ basketball program recently held its JV Summer Camp. The camp was a week long for all incoming freshmen, ...

Despite whatever differences you might hear, the Groundwater Authority, [the Water District], the city, everybody shares the ...

The Sierra Sands Unified School District Board of Education, at its June 12 meeting, adopted the 2025-26 local control accountability plan.

Cerro Coso Community College proudly accepted the Beautification Award at the 79th Annual Ridgecrest Chamber Community Awards ...

The Kern County Fire Department responded to a call at 6:34 p.m. Tuesday that was initially for a car fire with a trapped ...

No one was injured in a crash at 12:28 p.m. Friday at Ridgecrest and Gateway boulevards between a white Scion xB and a Toyota ...

The Kern County Fire Department responded to a small trash fire at the Ridgecrest Landfill on Sunday at 4:18 p.m. Responding ...

Law enforcement officers with the California Highway Patrol and Kern County Sheriff's Office investigate a fatal crash that ...

Two crashes took place on East Bowman Road within four minutes of each other on Monday morning. The first, and much more ...