Police recount 'The Ridgecrest Runner,' who hijacked a police car while on PCP

Officers recognized their suspect as a regular troublemaker.

Ridgecrest petitions for intervener status amid controversial data center plans

RIDGECREST, Calif. (KGET) — As tumultuous conversations continue to unfold around the controversial data center proposed for ...

Ridgecrest city council to submit request for intervener status over possible data center

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Ridgecrest City Council voted for and agreed to submit a request for intervener status ...

California AG Rob Bonta takes legal action against Ridgecrest for allegedly violating state housing law

BAKERESFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ridgecrest is one of five California cities still not complying with the state’s Housing ...

‘Orwellian dystopian system:’ Ridgecrest residents continue to oppose Flock cameras as LA re-evaluates tech

RIDGECREST, Calif. (KGET) — It’s not just a hot-button issue in Bakersfield or Los Angeles. Smaller California cities are ...

State Highway Patrol awarded $41M to combat impaired driving, some awarded in Kern County

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol has been awarded over $41 million to combat impaired driving ...
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Ridgecrest man sentenced to year in jail for killing neighbor’s dog

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Ridgecrest man was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail for fatally shooting a neighbor's dog, according to court records. Charles Pappe, 63, pleaded no contest last ...