A novel health-care project planned for Weedpatch Highway is bringing a Bakersfield hospital and a local manufacturer ...

One hundred and one military veterans who served in a wide range of war zones, areas and eras of American history were ...

It's hard to believe that earlier last week the very first snows of the season fell across some of the higher peaks of Kern ...

Child death rates in Kern County over the past five years recorded significant disparities compared to the statewide and ...

A man’s body was found in the middle of a neighborhood street in southwest Bakersfield Sunday and investigators are working ...

The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Emilio Arismendez, a 74-year-old at-risk missing ...

California becomes the third state to officially recognize Diwali as a statewide holiday, as Bakersfield’s Hindu and Sikh ...

Federal government withholds $40 million from California for not enforcing English language requirements for truck drivers ...

We haven’t yet reached Halloween but some local organizations have Christmas on their minds. As the Bakersfield Christmas Parade Committee puts the finishing touches on this year’s entry process, it ...

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, one of the most sweeping bills in the nation aimed at regulating a rapidly-advancing technology.

Kern County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Friday, October 17, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Kern County ...

Police have evacuated a number of homes due to an incident in a Nottingham suburb. Witness Nadeem Mohammed said a number of ...