The city of Ridgecrest has officially filed its petition seeking “Intervenor” status in the application process for the proposed RB Inyokern Data Center with the California Energy Commission.

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that strengthens America's national defense, invests in our military ...

The Daily Independent is committed to serving Ridgecrest and the Indian Wells Valley with accurate, fair and equitable local journalism. The Daily Independent staff and ownership share the ...

As California officials try to block immigration facilities across the state, the Trump administration is deploying a new ...

A power line feeding the Saint Ann church and school campus at the corner of Norma Street and Church Avenue broke and fell ...

It's a scorching summer weekend, but the heat wave hasn't stopped you from gathering outdoors for a good old-fashioned ...

The Kern County Fire Department put out a garage fire in the 1300 block of South Yorktown Street in Ridgecrest on Monday ...

A disillusioned aviator crashes in the Sahara Desert and meets a strange child from space in the CLOTA theater's summer ...

Twenty-seven expecting mothers were celebrated at the 2026 Oasis Baby Shower. Every year, this event helps pregnant moms prepare with useful gifts, courtesy of the Oasis Family Resource Center, First ...

The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ...

If you want your kids to spend more time this summer away from screens and delving into books, start with the beloved Percy ...