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🌱 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Ridgecrest and 6 more events

Onyx, California Patch AM: a 2 min read

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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 99 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny, hot; windy in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 98 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday June 13
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Ridgecrest
    Kern County Career Services Center Ridgecrest Special Waste Facility, 3301 W. Bowman Rd Ridgecrest
    10:00 am
  • Wednesday June 17
  • Diabetic Cooking Class
    KRV Bridge Connection, 6069 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella
    12:00 pm
  • Saturday June 20
  • Tire Amnesty Event - Bakersfield
    Kern County Career Services Center Roberts Lane Transfer Station, 1900 Roberts Ln Bakersfield, Cali
    8:00 am
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Lebec
    Kern County Career Services Center Lebec Transfer Station, 300 Landfill Road Lebec, California 9324
    9:00 am
  • Monday June 22
  • Make-Up Cheer Tryouts
    Kern Valley High School Lake Isabella, CA 93240
    5:00 pm
  • Thursday September 24
  • Kern River Rock N Blues Fest 2026
    Frandy Park Campground, 11252 Kernville Rd, Kernville
    5:00 pm
  • Friday November 27
  • Thanksgiving Pie & Ice Cream social
    Lake Isabella / Kern River KOA Journey, Kern River KOA, Weldon
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Burger King - Ghai Management Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Mountain Mesa. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ridgecrest

  • State regulators request more information on proposed Ridgecrest data center (kget.com)
  • Chamber of Commerce honors community, swears in new board (ridgecrestca.com)
  • Burroughs girls' basketball holds weeklong camp (ridgecrestca.com)

California City

  • California city enacts summer curfew for kids after string of crimes (amedpost.com)

Ok Onyx! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Onyx

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