May 29, 2009 | Freerepublic.com
Moorpark man finds gold nugget worth $10,000[CA]
After seven years spent prospecting for gold as a hobby in the California desert, Terry Hughes of Moorpark hit the mother lode.
Areas around Ridgecrest, CA recieved a couple of inches of snow on Presidents Day.
A look back at retiring chief's career
Retiring Fire Chief Dennis L. Thompson has had an exciting career, according to these tidbits taken from a Kern County Fire Department news release.
Mag-4.4 quake shakes Kern County
Kern County was struck by a magnitude-4.4 earthquake Saturday. The quake was centered about 8 miles west of Randsburg.
Abandoned mines stir up health concerns
Heaps of toxic mine waste rise like steeples over this wind-swept desert town, threatening the health of residents and off-road bikers.
Jan. 18: Darell White walks on the main street of Randsburg, Calif. In the century since prospectors abandoned the mountains of tailings near this old desert mining camp, winds have carried away more than just ...
Desert wind blows health risks from Calif mines
Heaps of toxic mine waste rise like church steeples over this wind-swept desert town, threatening the health of residents and of thousands of off-road bikers.