The deepening mystery of Caltech astrophysicist killed on the porch of his remote desert compound ^74.7%

Los Angeles Times - By Salvador Hernandez - 2/26/2026, 11:00 AM

Situated deep in the Mojave desert, Llano is secluded — and that’s always been one of its biggest selling points. More than a century ago, the hamlet was home to a storied Socialist cooperative that historians described as one of America’s most significant Utopian societies. The Llano Del Rio Cooperative Colony is long gone, but its... more