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July 23, 2008
Torrential rains flood city, again
By ADAM L. R. SUMMERS
News Review Staff Writer
For the second weekend in a
row, Ridgecrest was hit by a
deluge of summer rain that sent
water racing down streets and
pooling in low-lying areas
around town.
Sunday’s storm appeared to
outpace the previous weekend’s
rainfall, dropping more than two
inches of rain in as many hours
in some parts of the valley,
flooding whole neighborhoods
and causing damage to homes
and businesses.
The Storm
Sunday, the thunderstorms
flying around Eastern California
painted a bullseye on
Ridgecrest.
Ridgecrest loses noted scientist and artist
Local firefighters from the Bureau of Land Management, China Lake and Kern
County fire departments help patrons of the American Legion on Ridgecrest
Boulevard escape flood waters that temporarily trapped them inside.
                                                                                                 Photo by David Johnson
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flood picture gallery
Breaking News
By ADAM L. R. SUMMERS
News Review Staff Writer
(Ridgecrest – 24 July 2008 5:39 p.m.) – Police have
arrested a man they believe committed murder at the
Ridgecrest Sports Complex next to LeRoy Jackson
Park today.
Police arrest
murder suspect
An abandoned bicycle portends a grisly discovery at the
Ridgecrest Sports Complex.           Photo by Laura Austin