The last and likely toughest obstacle for any local high school track and field athlete whose season-long goal has been to ...

Former Bakersfield resident and Vietnam combat veteran David L. Jackson spent years serving his fellow veterans through the ...

Following an overnight session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a massive piece of ...

The Democrat Fire just off Highway 178 was 70% contained Thursday with no forward movement, according to the U.S. Forest ...

The CIF Central Section Division II semifinal softball playoff game between fourth-seeded Bakersfield Christian and No. 9 ...

Officials at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano are investigating the Wednesday death of an inmate as a homicide.

Because of dry conditions and high wildland fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday issued seasonal fire ...

The two people shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington were young staffers at the Israeli Embassy who were soon ...

An increase in brass irrigation valve thefts from farms in the northern area of the county has led to several thousand dollars in damages as suspects remove brass to recycle ...

The Kern County coroner's office identified the motorcyclist who died Monday in Shafter when he was hit by another vehicle.

The Thiel Foundation has officially unveiled its 2025 class of Thiel Fellows, assembling a group of brilliant young minds from around the world who are set to disrupt their chosen industries, ...

After a year of protests, negotiations and a one-day strike, Kern County and its largest employee union have agreed to a ...