When it comes to pandemic damage, Ridgecrest has fared better than many places, according to Mark Schniepp.
Ridgecrest lost far fewer jobs and rebounded more quickly than the rest of Kern County and California and can likely look forward to a good future along with the rest of the Indian Wells Valley assuming recovery from the pandemic continues, he said.
Schniepp, who is Director of the California Economic Forecast in Santa Barbara, was the keynote speaker at the virtual Indian Wells Valley Economic Outlook Conference Feb. 25.
Employment in Ridgecrest only went down around 4% at the worst last April, as compared to nearly 16% for both the state and Kern County at the same time. Job loss was at its greatest shortly after the first statewide shelter-in-place order went into effect last March.
Johnson to retire from NAWCWD after 45 years Sunday
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Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake will celebrate Dick Johnson’s almost 45 years in the Weapons Division this Sunday but instead of a traditional flag-raising ceremony, NAWCWD will fly in each F/A-18 model currently operating at China Lake in recognition of his dedication.
Johnson came to China Lake in 1976, where his main focus for years was improving the capabilities and readiness for F/A-18s.
“He worked on sensor upgrades, navigation communications and data links and cockpit systems,” a press release from NAWCWD reads.
He has led the Advanced Concepts/Flight Plan team at China Lake since 1993, “supporting Super Hornet and Growler readiness and warfighting improvements extending out to 2040.”
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The company s CEO says the decision is part of a move to be thoughtful about potential human rights implications of its products.
Northrop Grumman said Thursday that it would walk away from a U.S. government cluster bomb contract as the company moves to distance itself from the deadly weapons commonly associated with civilian casualties.
The contract involves the “testing of cluster munition components” and is “structured to help remove cluster munitions safely,” Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said on her company s quarterly earnings call on Thursday.
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