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On Nov. 29, Steven Varga was recognized for 40 years of dedicated service upon his retirement from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division and the Department of Defense.
In the summer months of 1996, a shocking aviation incident occurred off the northeastern coast of the United States that rocked the nation, and federal investigators were intently focused on determining its cause. At approximately 8:30 PM on July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131 trans-Atlantic passenger plane had been flying over East... Read more »
William Gibson’s ALIEN 3 Script Will Be Published This Year Titan Books will publish the infamous William Gibson (Johnny Mnemonic) unproduced ALIEN 3 screenplay in novel form in hardcover and e-book on August 31st. By Mike Sprague Johnny Mnemonic) unproduced Synners, Fools), the 340-page book will be available in hardcover and e-book. Read more below and also check out the killer cover art! Synopsis: William Gibson’s never-before-adapted screenplay for the direct sequel to Aliens, revealing the fates of Ripley, Newt, the syn...
When it comes to pandemic damage, Ridgecrest has fared better than many places, according to Mark Schniepp. Ridgecrest lost far fewer jobs and rebounded more quickly than the rest of Kern County and California and can likely look forward to a good future along with the rest of the Indian Wells Valley assuming recovery from the pandemic continues, he said. Schniepp, who is Director of the California Economic Forecast in Santa Barbara, was the keynote speaker at the virtual Indian Wells Valley Economic Outlook Conference Feb. 25. Employment in Ridgecrest only went down around 4% at the wors...
Johnson to retire from NAWCWD after 45 years Sunday Ridgecrest Daily Independent Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake will celebrate Dick Johnson’s almost 45 years in the Weapons Division this Sunday — but instead of a traditional flag-raising ceremony, NAWCWD will fly in each F/A-18 model currently operating at China Lake in recognition of his dedication. Johnson came to China Lake in 1976, where his main focus for years was improving the capabilities and readiness for F/A-18s. “He worked on sensor upgrades, navigation communications and data links and cockpit systems,” a press rel...