Searles Valley Minerals employs more than 700 people. Of those, more than 500 live in Ridgecrest and 200 in Searles Valley communities of Argus, Trona and Pioneer Point. As such, it is one of the largest employers in the valley outside of NAWS China Lake and its tenant commands.
no layoffs took place and no one was required to tap into vacation or leave time. “During the earthquake recovery period, employees were paid their full salary and benefits while they were off work,” he said. “Several of them were at home for several weeks before we could get them back to work. The owners knew it was the right thing to do and said we’re absolutely going to pay everyone no matter what.”
This year’s fundraiser brought in nearly $2,000 for the center and drew about 300 residents, which was a little smaller than the previous year, Benadom said by phone Monday, Dec. 16.
At Freedom Park a handful of demonstrators stood in a row with American Flags and (in one case) a flag supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election. Asked by the Daily Independent, several denied they were mounting a counter-protest but said they were demonstrating in support of law enforcement and Trump. The two groups wound up in a virtual face-off. The group with flags, moving in a line, slowly inched their way toward the gazebo. George Floyd March participants took notice and formed another line facing them.
The Ridgecrest Police Department is asking for information regarding multiple graffiti incidents that occurred on Saturday night. The graffiti was found in areas throughout Ridgecrest, including Leroy Jackson Park and the Kerr McGee Center. “Black lives matters” and “ACAB,” short for “all cops are bastards,” were among the taggings.
On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Moises Horta Sr. contacted the Sheriff’s Department to report his 28-year-old son Moises Horta has not been seen in 5-6 weeks. Sheriff’s officials said Horta is a transient residing in the town of Trona. Horta has no telephone or motor vehicle and is known to keep to himself with a few friends.
In turn, Rep. Cook sponsored the Soda Ash Funding for Education (SAFE) Act, H.R. 8728, which would redirect federal funds to establish a Soda Ash Education Equalization Fund to provide grants to local schools that could be impacted by these changes.
PVL Limestone, Inc. is also pleased to announce it will be entering the bright white limestone markets in Southern California. With development of its Helder Wit deposit it will provide one of the highest quality available sources of this product with over 100 years of supply.
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