Adelanto: 59°F  •  Apple Valley: 61°F  •  Baker: 73°F  •  Barstow: 66°F  •  Boron: 60°F  •  California City: 59°F  •  Death Valley: 84°F  •  Hesperia: 63°F  •  Joshua Tree: 72°F  •  Lancaster: 65°F  •  Lucerne Valley: 65°F  •  Mojave: 61°F  •  Needles: 80°F  •  Palmdale: 66°F  •  Phelan: 62°F  •  Quartz Hill: 65°F  •  Ridgecrest: 64°F  •  Rosamond: 59°F  •  Tehachapi: 50°F  •  Trona: 69°F  •  Twentynine Palms: 75°F  •  Victorville: 63°F  •  Yucca Valley: 68°F

About us

The Mojave Beat launched on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, and is actively testing systems and adding content and features.
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About The Mojave Beat

The Mojave Beat is a news website dedicated to coverage relevant to people living in or near California’s Mojave Desert and people with an interest in that territory. The Mojave Beat strives to provide news coverage to complement the work of other publications. Some MojaveBeat material is available for syndication.

Ownership & publisher
The Mojave Beat is founded, owned, and operated by Claudia Elliott, an award-winning journalist and former newspaper editor, publisher and general manager. More about her independent journalism work can be found online at claudiaelliott.net and LinkedIn.

Editorial independence
The Mojave Beat’s news coverage is produced independently. Advertising, sponsorships, and financial contributions support the publication’s operations but do not influence editorial decisions or story selection.

Syndication
Some material published on MojaveBeat.news may also be syndicated to other publications. For more information about using MojaveBeat articles send email to: claudia@mojavebeat.news. 

How we use AI
AI tools are used to publish weather and similar content, with credit to sources. The Mojave Beat may use AI (artificial intelligence) tools to assist with research, organization, and to draft headlines. News releases and flyers promoting events may be processed into draft form using AI tools. All  published content has been reviewed, verified and edited by Claudia Elliott before publication. Read more about our use of AI on our “Ethics and corrections” page.

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