Evidence in Trona teen’s 2024 death shows no signs of foul play: Ridgecrest PD

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Ridgecrest Police Department announced Wednesday it has suspended its investigation into a hit-and-run case from 2024 in which a 15-year-old girl was killed. At around ...

‘We don’t want it:’ Ridgecrest residents continue to push back against proposed data center, labor groups say not so fast

Kern County residents in Ridgecrest and Inyokern are continuing to push back against the proposed data center coming to their ...
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1 arrested, pounds of suspected meth found in Ridgecrest home: police

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ridgecrest police officers conducted a traffic stop on Thursday that led to many suspected narcotics seized from the driver’s home. The Ridgecrest Police Department ...

New details released in Ridgecrest police vehicle carjacking

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As soon as he contacted Julian Harper, the officer could tell something was off. Harper, who matched the description of a man who’d been fighting in the street, remained ...
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Ridgecrest adopts ‘social host’ ordinance making property owners responsible for illegal fireworks

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Ridgecrest City Council adopted an ordinance on Wednesday that makes property owners responsible for any illegal firework activity that happens on their property. The ...