Yesterday | San Jose Mercury News
3 die in vintage helicopter crash in Mojave Desert
Authorities say three people are dead after a vintage helicopter hit power lines, crashed and caught fire in San Bernardino County.
Saturday | Freerepublic.com
Rocketeers Win $1 Million in Lunar Lander Contest
A California-based team of engineers has snagged a $1 million NASA prize by winning a pitched competition to fly homemade rockets on mock moon landing missions.
Just Another Day at the Mojave Air and Space Port
For a lot of aviation geeks, hanging out at an airport and looking at airplanes isa wella just something you do.
Elevator to space? They're really trying
Rocketing off to space? Some think an elevator might be the way to go. The so-called space elevator is the future goal of this week's $2 million Space Elevator Games in the Mojave Desert.
Letters -- Published Oct. 28, 2009
As Americans we have come to expect freedom to practice religion and that our government will not obviously favor one religion.
Updated: 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
The Kern County Department of Public Health announced that they have updated the H1N1 Flu vaccine clinics.
Fire thwarts rocket in lunar lander competition
A rocket flew halfway through a simulated lunar landing mission in the Mojave Desert on Thursday before a fire thwarted the attempt to win a $1 million prize.
Wind company withdraws plans to build at Old West Ranch near glider port
The company sponsoring a plan to bring new wind turbines to East Kern County withdrew a portion of the project Thursday Oct.
Mojave wind storm is reaching near 70mph in the Searles Valley town of Trona, California
High winds are sending sand and anything not tied or permanently anchored airborne.
Robbery suspect arrested in Mojave
Details: At about 2100 on 10-23-2009 deputies from the Mojave Sheriff's station responded to a report of a robbery that had just occurred at Denny's in Mojave.
Heat, heavy coverage hurt bird hunting
Upland bird hunters reported seeing good numbers of quail and chukar throughout most of Southern California's deserts and foothill regions, but rain just before the opener, then heat and heavy hunting pressure over the weekend, made for difficult conditions and low hunter success.
Joshua Tree National Park 15th Anniversary Celebration
In 1994, Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act, which made Joshua Tree a National Park.
Lane closures slated for Hwy 14 railroad bridge south of Mojave
Caltrans has announced upcoming lane closures on the Highway 14 railroad overhead bridge just south of Mojave.
U.S. military's biggest-ever solar energy plant to be built at Fort Irwin
Soar panels like these will soon be coming to Fort Irwin The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has hired two companies to build a 500 megawatt power plant at Fort Irwin in California's Mojave Desert, which would be by far the military's largest solar facility.
Local animal rescuer again in legal trouble
Animal rescuer Kimi Peck is once again in trouble with the law. It's the latest chapter in a longstanding battle with animal control, and neighbors of Peck, who say she is hoarding dogs in deplorable conditions.
Ex-biker gang leader arrested for SoCal killing
The former San Bernardino chapter president of the Vagos motorcycle gang has been arrested in Georgia for the 2003 killing of a club prospect whose body was found in the Mojave Desert.
Supreme Court considers the legality of six-foot war memorial cross
The U.S Supreme Court this week is considering the constitutionality of a 75-year-old, six-foot cross that sits on national park land in the Mojave Desert.
Mojave Wind Farm Panorama [Flickr]
It was quite windy in Mojave, which explains the myriads of windmills positioned on a hillside near Mojave, CA.
Three-vehicle accident sends driver on Mercy-Air flight
A Dodge pick-up truck, a Lexus and a white Honda collided around 4:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highline Road and Dennison Road.
Supreme Court Justices today were supposed to hear arguments today concerning a 75 year old cross located on public land at Sunrise Rock, in California's Mojave Desert.