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Ridgecrest student dies after crashing with vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A deadly motorcycle crash claimed the life of a Ridgecrest student. The crash happened Friday, May 17 on South Sunland and East Bowman Road. Police say the student was riding a motorcycle northbound on S. Sunland Street and ran a stop sign. The motorcyclist collided with the side of a vehicle […]
Traffic collision claims life of local youth
Friday evening at approximately 5:40 PM, as many were returning home from work, emergency first responders responded to a report of a motorcycle-versus-vehicle traffic collision. An eyewitness had observed the collision and notified 911. The collision occurred at the intersection of South Sunland Street and East Bowman Avenue. Upon arrival,...
Ex-Marine gets probation for Ridgecrest homicide
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A former U.S. Marine found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2022 death of a man in Ridgecrest was sentenced Thursday to two years’ probation. Brian Coykendall, 34, had faced a murder charge at his trial last month but jurors convicted him of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. His co-defendant, […]
Trial in killing of CDCR counselor postponed again
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of two men accused of killing a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor was postponed Thursday to June 10, according to court records. There have been multiple postponements over the past months as attorneys handled other cases and sought additional records. Robert Pernell Roberts, 31, and Sebastian Parra, […]
RPD welcomes new Chief of Police
Ridgecrest Police Department (RPD) Captain Aaron Tucker – The City of Ridgecrest is proud to announce the appointment of Mario Ysit as the new Chief of Police for the Ridgecrest Police Department. On June 3, at 10:00 PM, a ceremony will be held at the City of Ridgecrest Council Chambers, where Chief Ysit will take his oath of office.
Knehans retires from SSUSD after 40 yrs teaching
By LAURA QUEZADA News Review Staff Writer– On May 30, Ellen-Marie Knehans says goodbye to her students and co-workers as she leaves a 40-year teaching career and heads to South Carolina. Sierra Sands School District has been her home base for the last twenty-five years. She has taught at Murry Middle School, Richmond Elementary, Gateway Elementary, and Las Flores, and for the last three years, she has been teaching at Mesquite High School.
Ridgecrest Landfill catches fire Sunday
Last Sunday, local residents may have noticed the black smoke over the Ridgecrest Landfill caused by a fire inside the dump. In addition to the smoke, the air was filled with the smell of burning trash for several hours that evening.
Foreign Exchange Students share their BHS experiences
Three teenagers are nearing the end of their 10-month stay in Ridgecrest as part of their Foreign Exchange Student program. Sarah Sari-Poitrasson, Giorgia Falappa, and Hiro Fujiwara spoke with the News-Review about their experiences. Sarah is a junior from France and really enjoyed all of the extracurricular activities offered at...
Good news for desert tortoises: Stretch of Mojave Desert gets federal protections
A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert, between Ridgecrest and the Morongo Basin, has been named a sentinel landscape, a federally led effort to promote sustainable land-use near military installations.
Little guys lost in the crossfire as water agencies feud
“To say that I am irritated with all of you is a giant understatement. Well owners do not know what to do because what has happened is as clear as mud,” said Judie Decker during public comment at the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board meeting on May 15.
3.3 earthquake strikes east of Ridgecrest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattled an area just east of Ridgecrest on Sunday. On May 19, the quake struck 8.6 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, according to a United States Geological Survey report. Data from the USGS showed the quake struck at a depth of 8 kilometers, around 10:26 a.m. There were […]
Man robbed after using ATM
A man was reportedly robbed after withdrawing money from the ATM at Desert Valleys Federal Credit Union around 4 a.m. Saturday morning. According to the police log, a second caller advised the subject was driving a gray sedan and was last seen going west on Atkins Street.
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