Boasting the ZIP code 92239 and an undisclosed population count (it's
not listed as having a population of the site I generally reference),
Desert Center appears to be a ghost town in the making. We were there
at noon on a Tuesday, and the market is closed, the post office is closed
(but the flag is flying), and except for a car at the gas station, appeared
quite deserted.
As all things begin, a sign... but not sure when
there were 125 people here... but still, today?
Okay, riddle me this, Batman: why the two signs, with exactly the
same information?
The market, as seen a little after 12 noon, on a Tuesday. Closed,
but getting a delivery in back...
The past use of railroad cabooses, and the current use as a CalTrans
parking lot; sorta dismal, really.
At one point, a hospital was here that set the stone rolling for
establishing Kaiser f
But that was then, and now, much of this town looks as though it's
ready to die a quiet death.