An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in his cell at the California Correctional Institution (CCI) in ...

As President Trump's tariffs go into effect, local experts warn of potential economic strain and rising costs in Bakersfield ...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced several roadwork projects and potential traffic impacts ...

The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for an at-risk 79-year-old man out of Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The California Highway Patrol issued ...

At just 20-months-old, little Johnathen Bell was brutally abused and murdered by Panella, Bell’s then-boyfriend of three ...

On a Wednesday in February, at least 700 Kern County high school students walked out of class and marched as many as four hours to the Kern County Superior Courthouse to protest President Donald Trump ...

In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th ...

Public comment is open on the county's mental health services plan amid a massive state overhaul of behavioral health funding ...

The Kern County Superintendent of Schools, in partnership with Chevron, officially opened the STEAM Yard on Wednesday morning in downtown. It's a learning center for sure, but it's the antithesis of a ...

Thousands of students streamed past robotic dogs, drones and all manner of advanced equipment Friday at a STEM and career fair in southwest Bakersfield, where more than 100 vendors tried to entice ...