The Ridgecrest City Council, Ridgecrest Police Department, and Kern County Fire Department came together during Wednesday’s council meeting to honor Jace Swader, 9, for his heroic actions when he came ...

Burroughs girls' soccer had its first road trip of the season at Silverado High. The Burros and Hawks played in the cold and in the rain in a 3-1 Burroughs ...

The Burroughs junior varsity girls' soccer team opened the season on the road visiting Silverado.  The Burros and Hawks played to a 1-1 draw. Valeria Nunez scored the goal for Burroughs.

Seasons’ Greetings dear friends and neighbors. Can you believe it? Finally, If you haven’t already, it’s time to drag out all ...

The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority at its Nov. 12 meeting voted to approve a Fiscal Year 2027 Congressionally Directed Spending request for the water replenishment pipeline.

The Trona Tornadoes hosted the Immanuel Christian Jr. High School Flag Football team in the finale of their first season. There were a number of side stories that accentuated the ...

The Ridgecrest Planning Commission approved plans for Desert Valleys Federal Credit Union to build a second building right next to its current building during its meeting on Tuesday.

The Daily Independent’s Christmas light contest is back in 2025, and we want to see everyone’s best work.

Following the Nov. 19 closure of the protest period for the East Kern Health Care District's proposal to annex a portion of northeast ...

Kern County’s budget is on track through the first quarter, but federal changes under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could put thousands of residents’ food and health coverage at risk ...

The Burroughs boys’ soccer team was coming off an impressive showing in a win over Mammoth, and wanted to continue with the ...

In the second game of back-to-back games, the Burroughs girls’ soccer team had a scrimmage game against Bishop Union. The ...