Ludus Magnus Gym is hosting its first seminar of 2025 on Saturday, Jan. 3, and Sunday, Jan. 4. The seminar will be about ...

Ridgecrest Police Department officers arrested a man from out of the area after he allegedly stole 500 gallons of diesel fuel ...

The Burroughs girls’ basketball team was in the midst of a four-game winning streak and playing well when it hosted Lancaster ...

The Desert Empire Fairgrounds wrapped up a productive year with a look toward its future. The Board of Directors met for the ...

The Cerro Coso men’s basketball team opened Inland Empire Athletic Conference play hosting Palo Verde. The Coyotes, coming ...

While no one in our community is likely to forget five consecutive years of losses related to earthquakes, COVID losses, systemic reimbursement deficits and staff and provider shortages, we hope that ...

The Immanuel Christian High School saw the return of the Crusaders cheerleaders at sporting events. The last time Immanuel ...

Mayor Travis Endicott was sworn in to begin his term at Wednesday’s Ridgecrest City Council meeting, along with Councilmen Kyle Blades and Solomon Rajaratnam, who were re-elected to serve another term ...

Independent received hundreds of letters to Santa Claus this year. We typed them up, then forwarded them to the North Pole in time for Santa to read them.