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🌱 Why deputies opened fire during a sword confrontation in Rosamond

Rosamond, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Rosamond! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why deputies opened fire during a sword confrontation in Rosamond
  • Rosamond engineer among eight lost in Edwards B-52 test crash
  • How an Idaho In-N-Out shooting is touching a Rosamond family

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 107 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very hot, temps: high: 108, low: 77.
  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 111 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man who was allegedly armed with a sword when shot in Rosamond is facing multiple felonies (kget.com) — Kern County officials say a 22-year-old man was shot and wounded by deputies at Desert Oasis Mobile Estates in Rosamond after they encountered him allegedly armed with a sword. He’s now charged with several felonies, including assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest. He missed his scheduled arraignment because he was still hospitalized, but authorities report no one else was injured in the incident.
   

• The US Air Force B-52 Radar Program Had Exactly Two Test Aircraft. A June 15 Crash Destroyed One at Edwards AFB and Killed All Eight People Aboard (19fortyfive.com) — A Rosamond-based flight test engineer was among eight people killed when a B-52 test aircraft crashed after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base on June 15. The article explains how the loss of this jet and crew has complicated the Air Force’s effort to modernize the bomber’s radar, forcing the program to rely on its only remaining test aircraft while still aiming to keep the fleet flying into the 2050s.
   

• 2 California natives killed in mass shooting at Idaho In-N-Out, families say (abc7chicago.com) — A California man killed in the mass shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, has a sister living in Rosamond, tying this tragedy back to our community. The attack left three dead, including a Stockton In-N-Out trainer, and seven injured, while an off-duty trooper and armed citizen are credited with limiting further bloodshed. Another California employee from West Covina survived but remains deeply shaken.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this cute dog wandering outside my gate sunday night at 9pm.
    If this is your dog you need to tell me the sex as well if the dog has a collar or not and describe it. If this is your dog dont worry... being well… (Nextdoor Poplar)
  • Southern Kern Unified School District (Rosamond, Ca) posted a job opening for 2026-2027 Substitute Teacher, Grades TK-12 in Rosamond. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (07393) - 2559 Rosamond Ave., in Rosamond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rosamond here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • NASA Activates DSS-23 At Goldstone: Deep Space Network Expands To 15 Antennas (mashable.com)
  • National Geographic names 2 Oregon sites to Wonders of America list — and they're not what you think (oregonlive.com)
  • Extreme Heat Warning Puts Southern California Deserts Near 112 Degrees Through Wednesday Night (medicaldaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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