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The dance party was part of the homecoming and alumni weekend celebration that draws a loyal crowd of fans to the High Desert community. Homecoming princesses await a coronation event at Trona High School in Trona. Like many others, the tiny community has fallen onto hard times, but enthusiasts see a chance for rebirth in tourism. By Beau Yarbrough beau.yarbrough@langnews.com @LBY3 on Twitter Anywhere else is not Trona, Sandy Sprouse said. Its unique in every sense of the word. The tiny unincorporated community is on Death Valleys southeastern bor- der, about 170 miles northwest of Los Angeles and an hour and a half north of the tiny High Desert community of Ad- elanto. Souvenirs sold at the Searles Val- ley Historical Society museum in Trona display a road sign created to pro- mote a local sign company that reads End of the World, 10 miles; Trona, 15 miles. Wyatt Earp was arrested for claim- jumping here. Captain Kirk met a being who claimed to be God in Star Trek V, filmed at the Trona Pinnacles rock for- mations a few miles away. Theres a faint whiff of sulphur de- tectable much of the time, coming from the long white chimneys of the Searles Valley Minerals factory. Its the smell of people working, pay- ing taxes, sending their kids to college, said historian Russ Kaldenberg, co-au- HIGH DESERT FROMTHEASHES Trona: Tiny, remote community working to remake itself after years of economic decline Inside: Look inside to see a timeline of the areas history. PAGE A6 Lottery.............A2 Obituaries.......A12 Perspectives.A21 Puzzles.............C7 Comics....... Inside Nation............. A16 Sports............... B1INDEX Sign up for local news push alerts by downloading our lo- cal news app and get them on your phone. lanewsapps.com ONLINE Get breaking news alertssenttoyour phone UC Riverside medical stu- dents held a health fair at San Bernardino High School on Saturday. 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