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 ...

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The Sierra Sands Unified School District Board of Education, at its June 12 meeting, approved the district's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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

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

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

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 ...

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