High Desert News

High Desert News Providing news and information about Ridgecrest and the surrounding area on the Web for 26 years. Thank you for visiting the High Desert News page!

High Desert News was originally formed in 1996 as a video news gathering service for local television stations around southern California, and eventually worldwide. HDN began providing still images from video via the internet on January 17th, 1999, along with general information about spot news stories covered. Today, HDN provides high quality digital imagery, has the capacity to deliver the high

definition video through the internet, and recently acquired the ability to deliver live video when conditions warrant. Access to content on HDN for personal viewing is free to the public, however, NO CONTENT whatsoever from this page may be used for commercial purposes WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION from High Desert News. Further, ANY use of it's content for any reason without permission will be considered a COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT and dealt with according to copyright laws. Spam, abuse, bullying, racial slurs or harassment of ANY kind will result in removal from access to the High Desert News page. HDN has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy regarding abuse. Comments or messages considered to be liable or threatening in nature towards High Desert News and/or it's administrators may result in legal action against the commenter. Unfortunately, HDN cannot provide advertising and/or links from private parties or non-credentialed outlets. High Desert News uses material acquired by HDN Administrators ONLY! Although submissions are considered on a case by case basis, no guarantee is made or should be implied submitted content will be used. We hope you enjoy the images and video provided by HDN photographers/administrators. They are all volunteers and pride themselves in timely delivery and accuracy of newsworthy events in the High Desert.

03/05/2025
02/28/2025

Chaperone Policy Alert! 🚨 To keep the California Poppy Festival™️ fun, safe, and family-friendly for everyone, we have chaperone guidelines in place. These rules help ensure a respectful atmosphere for all guests.

Certain pre-organized groups may qualify for exemptions—reach out if that’s you!

Let’s make it a great time for everyone. See you there!

02/11/2025

Monday, February 10, 2025 @ 9:50 PM PST - It is better not to travel to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada this week due to heavy snow. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Sierra Nevada above 7,000 feet from Wednesday morning until late Friday night. If travel cannot be avoided in these areas, here are tips for driving in the snow. Total amounts of snow could range from 4 to 7 feet.

01/28/2025
01/26/2025
01/24/2025

ATTN DRIVERS IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY: Due to an incident on State Route 14 at California City Blvd both southbound lanes are closed.

Southbound traffic is being diverted via exit 73, the California City Blvd off ramp. If traveling through the area, please proceed with caution.

For more information on road conditions please visit at https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.

12/23/2024
11/12/2024

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