In the 1980s, long before she became California's most prolific renewable energy permitter, Lorelei Oviatt took a trip to Los ...

Kern County is moving to conduct an external investigation of its child protective services following the death of an ...

A plan from Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats to redistrict several California Congressional districts would stretch the ...

Kern County residents were in a protesting mood Friday with different groups holding demonstrations across Bakersfield. About ...

Bakersfield police arrested a 37-year-old man Friday on suspicion of crimes including sales and transportation of ...

Rapper Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a $1 million fraud ...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office asked for help Friday finding a man missing since July 12. A news release said Erik Novoa ...

Police Department asked for the public’s help Friday in identifying three people who it said robbed the Brundage Swap Meet on the morning of Aug. 8.

Dewar’s, Smith’s Bakery, Rosemary’s Family Creamery and a few other well-known names come to mind when we think of ...

The Kern County coroner’s office reported Friday it is trying to determine the cause and manner of death of a man whose remains were found Dec. 26 in Lake Isabella.

The Kern County Probation Department reported Wednesday it arrested a woman in east Bakersfield on suspicion of drug sales ...

The Kern County coroner’s office has identified two Bakersfield residents found dead Wednesday evening in the 500 block of Buckley Avenue.