Four new members joined the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce this month, highlighted at Wednesday's Chamber luncheon.

The Lady Burros bounced back from a disappointing loss at Oak Hills High School, with a non-league 14-4 victory over the ...

On Saturday, Aug. 29, the Ridgecrest Wrestling Club (RWC) sent five of their athletes to Rancho Cucamonga for the Southern ...

The Cerro Coso men’s soccer team hosted Citrus College in its second straight home game to start the new season. The Coyotes ...

Photos by Aaron Crutchfield/The Daily Independent Sep 8, 2026 13 mins ago Do you support Flock Safety cameras in Ridgecrest as is, or if modifications are made to the contract, or not at all?

Do you support Flock Safety cameras in Ridgecrest as is, or if modifications are made to the contract, or not at all?

The Kern County Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire in a garage in the 1600 block of South Porter Street a little before 8 p.m. Monday, ...

Since 2008, the people of Ridgecrest come together to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks – its victims and its heroes – with the Parade of 1,000 Flags. Starting at East Rader Street at Sierra Lanes, ...

The Lady Burros’ tennis team took on the Scorpions from Hesperia High School at the Burroughs courts for their first Mojave ...

The Indian Wells Valley Burros Youth Football program bounced back from opening-week losses to Tehachapi in all four ...

On Sept. 12, Ludus Magnus MMA is holding a special training seminar with a special instructor many consider one of the ...

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile ...