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Suspects Sought In Newport Beach Kidnapping

Authorities are searching for a pair of suspects in the kidnapping of two Newport Beach residents who were later found bound, beaten and cut in the Mojave Desert.

2012/10/21

Mojave National Preserve (Photo by Truc Dever)

Getaway Guide: One Tank Trip to Barstow, CA

While deserts may often be misrepresented as hot, barren wastelands, this desert adventure will expose travelers to the many geological wonders and abundance of desert wildlife waiting to be explored in California.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/09/15

Mojave Desert Parents Return To Court Over Charter Proposal

A parents’ organization plans to return to court to force a Mojave Desert school district to accept a charter conversion proposal for a failing elementary school.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/22

Company May Get $4.9B Federal Loan For High Speed Rail Linking Victorville And Vegas

On a dusty, rock-strewn expanse at the edge of the Mojave Desert, a company linked to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to build a bullet train that would rocket tourists from the middle of nowhere to the gambling palaces of Las Vegas.

2012/03/25

2 ATV Riders Found Dead In Mojave Desert

Two off-roaders from Santa Barbara, have been found dead in the Mojave Desert.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/23

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Remains Of Woman Murdered, Dumped In Desert Identified 65 Years Later

Authorities have identified the remains of a woman killed 65 years ago and dumped in the California desert.

2011/08/05

Police: Boy, 11, Told To Get In Car, Follow Mom’s Boyfriend On Freeways

Authorities say an 11-year-old’s California freeway drive has landed his mom’s boyfriend in jail.

2011/06/29

Pilot In Homebuilt Plane Dies In Mojave Desert Crash

A pilot heading from California to Georgia in a homebuilt plane has crashed and died in San Bernardino County.

2011/03/10

1 Dead, 3 Injured In Mojave Desert Crash

One person is dead and three others have been injured in a violent Mojave Desert crash.

2011/01/18

Biker Gang Members Convicted For Murder, Torture

Two members of a California motorcycle gang have been convicted of the beating and shooting death of a Vagos club prospect over the sale of a motorcycle.

2010/12/09

Bureau Of Land Management Says It Did Not Follow Rules In Race Deaths

The U.S Bureau of Land Management says its staff failed to follow established procedures for permitting and monitoring a Mojave Desert off-road race in which eight spectators were killed.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2010/11/19

Calif. Tribe Sues U.S. To Block Mojave Solar Plant

The Native American Quechan tribe says U.S. officials ignored concerns that plant could damage significant cultural and biological resources.

2010/11/04

Feds OK $6 Billion Solar Plant In Mojave Desert

Officials say the White House has approved a permit for what will be the world’s biggest solar power plant.

2010/10/25

U.S. Approves 5th Solar Plant For Mojave Desert

The secretary of the interior has approved a big solar energy plant in the Mojave Desert, the fifth such project on western U.S. public lands to win federal authorization.

2010/10/20