NEEDLES, Calif. -- The Old West desert town of Needles, California, is where the beleaguered Joad family crossed the Colorado River into California in John Steinbeck's classic novel "The Grapes of ...

NEEDLES (AP) — The Old West desert town of Needles, California, is where the beleaguered Joad family crossed the Colorado River into California in John Steinbeck's classic novel "The Grapes of Wrath" ...

Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, California, with a population of 4,962. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 61.90% of residents identify as white, 3.40% as ...

A town of 5,200 just inside the California border along Route 66 now boasts a scorching new record — the hottest monthly average temperature in the country. Needles averaged 103.2 degrees in July, ...

NEEDLES, Calif. — The blistering sun hung high above the barren landscape, 118 degrees of scatter-the-critters hot, as Tim Terral loaded a magazine into his 9-millimeter pistol. He narrowed his eyes, ...

Needles was a tiny desert town then, a former railway center situated near the river and the Arizona border. This month, Needles is making national headlines. The town of less than 5,000 residents ...

The Needles Fire is now 50% contained on the California side where 70 acres have burned, said the San Bernardino County Fire Department Saturday night. One structure has been destroyed. The fire has ...

A California city was the hottest in the nation in July, relieving Phoenix, Arizona of the title. The Arizona State Climate Office reported on social media last week that Needles, located in San ...

Needles Middle is a public school located in Needles, CA, which is in a fringe town setting. The student population of Needles Middle is 206 and the school serves 6-8. At Needles Middle, 12% of ...

NEEDLES, Calif. — The Old West desert town of Needles, California, is where the beleaguered Joad family crossed the Colorado River into California in John Steinbeck’s classic novel “The Grapes of ...