Tag: California City

California to Close 2 Prisons and Deactivate 6 Other Facilities

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Dec. 6 it will close prisons in Riverside and Kern counties and disband facilities at six other locations due to ongoing state budget cuts and an initiative to reduce inmate population across the state. Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe, about 100 miles east of Palm Desert,…


Finding a Phoenix: California City, California

Really, for me, it was just a random spot on the map. Hiking a ridge line at Red Rock Canyon State Park in the deserts of Southern California, I was ready for a very late lunch. Once I reached the highest point on the path and got a little bit of cell reception, I searched…