The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)
American daily newspaper
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The Daily Independent is a daily newspaper serving Ridgecrest, California, United States.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Mountain and Desert Media |
| Publisher | John Watkins |
| Editor | Jessica Weston (city) Lauren Jennings (sports) |
| Headquarters | 224 East Ridgecrest Boulevard, Ridgecrest, California 93555, United States |
| Website | ridgecrestca.com |
History
In 1926, The Daily Independent was founded. In 2013, Gannett subsidiary Gatehouse Media, which owned the Independent, was awarded a contract to print The Rocketeer 2. The Rocketeer is a small newspaper whose focus is Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.[1] In 2021, The Daily Independent was bought by Mountain and Desert Media.[2]
