Ridgecrest library hopes to debut Makerspace in mid-June
Ridgecrest Daily Independent
If you are interested in 3D printing, video productions, producing a podcast or even learning to sew and you live in the Ridgecrest area you are in luck.
The Kern County Library Ridgecrest Branch is about to get a lot more creative. Thanks to an East Kern economic development grant, the local library will soon host its very own Makerspace. The space will eventually feature 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering irons, sewing machines and much more. All equipment will be free to use. Materials will also be free, although people can also bring in their own.
CALIFORNIA CITY â The California City planning commission voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to city council that would in many ways help solve a lack of available energy down the road.
The ordinance, according to City Planner Shawn Monk, would allow solar power generation projects to be built on areas zoned agriculture/residential with only a conditional use permit.Â
âThis is to completely improve and simplify the process,â Monk said. âOne of our biggest needs out here â and potential industries â is solar and power generation.â
Currently, solar projects can only be built in areas zoned for industrial, which is limited in the city. Solar projects also potentially compete with cannabis industry, which is only allowed in light and medium-industrial zones.