It can’t be said that the City of Ridgecrest has had it easy over the last 10 years. In 2014, former City Manager Dennis Speer gave his final budget presentation to the City Council before retiring. He declared that the City was in a “state of fiscal emergency”, sales taxes were still lagging after the … Continue reading The 2024 Honorary Roadrunner of the Year – Former Ridgecrest Police Chief Jed McLaughlin