The Kern County coroner’s office has identified the man who died in a fatal crash in Wasco after colliding with farming equipment Dec. 7.

Boys cross-country runners from Kern County showed their mettle as two teams, Del Oro and McFarland, won Central Section ...

Human remains were discovered Thursday in Lake Isabella, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from KCSO were executing a search warrant at around 6 p.m. Thursday in the 3000 block ...

A man who was previously charged on suspicion of operating an illegal cannabis dispensary in Oildale has been charged in a second case after allegedly being caught storing a loaded ...

A mural coming to a memorial garden at Historic Union Cemetery will depict a unique kind of building found only in a small ...

The trial for a motorist who allegedly killed a man while driving under the influence with his children in the passenger seats was postponed to January.

Among the hundreds of bills introduced in every session of the California Legislature, a few deal with what state officials ...

Kern County, known for its rich oil reserves and robust energy production, is on the brink of a potential surge in oil output ...

New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists. In many ...

Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024. The analysis from ...

The third suspect in a gang-related shooting that killed a man in 2020 pleaded not guilty Thursday in Kern County Superior Court.

Christmas was quiet around Bakersfield as families with the day off headed out to take advantage of the sun and the extended ...