Shafter city officials are looking to take preparatory steps to improve communication with the community in case they add a ...

A 73-year-old man who contacted someone he believed was a teen boy for sex was sentenced to time served and lifetime sex ...

KGET 17 days of Christmas toy drive begins Dec. 1 I’m Ditching Traditional Wreaths for Martha Stewart’s Ornament Planters – It’s the Festive Porch Idea Everyone Will Notice This Christmas My Dad Buys ...

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA - A 2.0 magnitude quake was detected near Ridgecrest Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 10:49 p.m., with its epicenter situated ...

The Ridgecrest City Council, Ridgecrest Police Department, and Kern County Fire Department came together during Wednesday’s council meeting to honor Jace Swader, 9, for his heroic actions when he came ...

U.S. Geological Survey Pasadena earthquake response coordinator Sue Hough surveys rocks displaced by the magnitude 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake, which struck Southern California in July 2019. New ...

Elaina Rusk leads the discussion on a book read by staffers at KGET. This month’s book was “Culpability” by Bruce Holsinger. Watch ‘After Sunrise’ on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ridgecrest police arrested a 21-year-old while recovering an illegal assault weapon Tuesday afternoon on North Cisco Street. Gavin Pitman, 21, was arrested under suspicion ...

Inmate who attacked mother of Genesis Mata in jail sentenced to 2+ years at CDCR prison The inmate who allegedly attacked Gabriela Bustamonte, the mother accused of torturing and killing 8-year-old ...

“Hopefully your road is fixed,” said Jennifer Rickets, Marketing & Outreach Administrator for the City of Ridgecrest. “If not, it’s on the list.” Rickets spoke to the Rotary Club of China Lake during ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men were detained and one officer was injured after a pursuit and search in the Ridgecrest area. Officers with the Ridgecrest Police Department observed a suspected ...

Dublin, California, October 1, 2025 – Today, Ross Stores, Inc., operator of the largest off-price retail chain in the United States, announced that a new Ross Dress for Less Ridgecrest store will open ...