
Results 1 - 20 of 612 in Mojave, CA
Renewable power plants hit roadblock
Desert tortoises are among the concerns of environmentalists worried about the impact of utility-scale renewable energy projects planned for the Mojave and other deserts. Comment?
Arrow Trucking: Drivers band together to help those dumped by Arrow
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... stranded by Arrow Trucking, truck drivers and companies reach out to help. A file image shows a truck stop in Mojave, Calif. After drivers for Arrow Trucking had their fuel cards shut down and their jobs suspended by the company on Tuesday, trucker ... Comment?
Agencies report no problems with weather
... some high mountain dwellers at home but roads were clear and open at mid-afternoon. The 165 off-ramp for Hwy. 58 (the Mojave business turn-off) was closed all day due to high winds. The California Highway Patrol Mojave officers conducted "round ... Comment?
British billionaire unveils tourist spacecraft
... on a NASA shuttle or Russian spaceship. Announcing the roll-out of the Virgin Galactic spaceliner in California's Mojave desert, Branson said he planned to be on the craft's first passenger flight some 18 months from now, accompanied by his family ... Comment?
Feinstein bill would save much of Mojave Desert
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced legislation Monday to establish two national monuments on roughly 1 million acres of Mojave Desert outback that is home to bighorn sheep and desert tortoises, extinct volcanoes, sand dunes and ancient petroglyphs. Comment?
Feinstein proposes creation of two new national parks
... bill, called the California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2010, would create two new national parks: The Mojave Trails National Monument, with 941,000 acres along Route 66 between Joshua Tree and the Mojave Preserve. Sand to Snow ... Comment?
Supervisors approve largest California wind project
... project a reason to breathe easy. Following a lengthy discussion Tuesday, Dec. 15, talks regarding the Alta-Oak Creek Mojave Project were "tailed" until later in the meeting to allow private negotiations between Terra-Gen Power and residents fearing ... Comment?
Spaceport party interrupted by tent incident
... saw it do it again. Witt picked up his radio. Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip 2 after-party was over. Inside the tent at Mojave Air and Space Port, about 1,000 celebrities, sheiks, princesses and international dignitaries were enjoying the vodka bar, ... Comment?
Senator proposes 1-mil. acre SoCal desert pr...
... desert land outside the protected area. The legislation would create two separate national monuments on areas of the Mojave Desert that are home to bighorn sheep, desert tortoises and other animals and plants. The larger preserve, Mojave Trails, ... Comment?
Senator proposes 1-mil. acre SoCal desert preserve
... desert land outside the protected area. The legislation would create two separate national monuments on areas of the Mojave Desert that are home to bighorn sheep, desert tortoises and other animals and plants. The larger preserve, Mojave Trails, ... Comment?
Citizen of Year 2010 Roger Davis
... years at the Head Start pre-school program at Tompkins School. He is active in Country Oaks Baptist Church and the Mojave First Southern Baptist Church, facilitating foreign mission trips for teenagers from all over the United States. In that ... Comment?
Feinstein to introduce legislation to establish 2 national monuments in Mojave Desert
Reporting from Barstow - Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she plans to introduce legislation today to establish two national monuments on roughly 1 million acres of Mojave Desert outback that is home to bighorn sheep and desert tortoises, extinct volcanoes, sand dunes and ancient petroglyphs. Comment?
Kern County approves massive wind farm
... projects has been approved by Kern County supervisors after addressing noise and safety concerns. The Alta-Oak Creek Mojave project was approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Residents who live in the remote area near the site ... Comment?
Calif. space tourism firm launches S. Korea deal
... announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group in South Korea to conduct launches in that nation. Mojave-based Xcor Aerospace said in a statement that it was selected to supply launch services to the Yecheon Astro Space Center, ... Comment?
Best of 2009 - BSCC world speed record - Documentary broadcast
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... speed were established by the British Steam Car Challenge (BSCC), in the Rogers Dry Lake Bed (Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave, California). 139.843 mph by Charles Burnett III for the measured mile, 148.308 mph by Don Wales for the measured kilometer, ... Comment?
Goffs, a treasure trove of Mojave, Route 66 history
... On the other side you will emerge into a different world to find a treasure that is under the tender care of the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association (MDHCA). A related organization, The Friends of the Old Mojave Road, is dedicated to ... Comment?
Space Tourism Firm Launches S. Korea Deal
... announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group in South Korea to conduct launches in that nation. Mojave-based Xcor Aerospace said in a statement that it was selected to supply launch services to the Yecheon Astro Space Center, ... Comment?
S. Korea inks deal with space tourism rocket builder
... Thursday that it has an agreement with a non-profit group in South Korea to conduct launches in that nation. Mojave-based Xcor Aerospace said in a statement that it was selected to supply launch services to the Yecheon Astro Space Center, an ... Comment?
Calif. space tourism firm launches S. Korea deal
... announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group in South Korea to conduct launches in that nation. Mojave-based Xcor Aerospace said in a statement that it was selected to supply launch services to the Yecheon Astro Space Center, ... Comment?
South Korean Space Center Selects XCOR's Lynx for Suborbital Operations
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December 17th - 18th, 2009, Mojave, CA, USA and Yecheon-gun, ROK: The Yecheon Astro Space Center announced today that it has selected XCOR Aerospace as its preferred supplier of suborbital space launch services. Comment?