🌱 Men's Breakfast and 6 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Boys Basketball vs Paraclete: 4:30pm, 6:00pm @ BHS at Burroughs High School
• Men's Breakfast
• All Soul's Food Pantry is Open

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 72, low: 40.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgecrest

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Planning Commission
  City of Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest City Hall, 100 W California Ave, Ridgecrest
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Boys Basketball vs Paraclete: 4:30pm, 6:00pm @ BHS
  Burroughs High School Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Men's Breakfast
  210 E Springer Ave , Ridgecrest
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• All Soul's Food Pantry is Open
  200 Drummond Ave , Ridgecrest
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS)
  Kerr McGee Community Center , 100 W California Ave , Ridgecrest
  9:00 am
• Boys Basketball vs Barstow: 4:30pm, 6:00pm @ BHS
  Burroughs High School Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Boys Basketball vs Paraclete: 4:30pm, 6:00pm @ BHS
  Burroughs High School Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  4:30 pm

Wednesday February 4

• 2026 NAWCWD Industry Days Expo
  Kerr McGee Community Center , 100 W California Ave , Ridgecrest
  9:00 am

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• Hi everyone, I've got two young adult kitties that I'm desperately trying to find a home for here in the Ridgecrest area.
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• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (07864) - 856-A North China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest. Apply here.
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• 1 dead after head-on crash on Backus Road (kget.com)

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