Words are not neutral. They shape public perception, influence action, and, in moments of crisis, determine the moral ...

I was deeply disturbed to read that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that, rather than acknowledging Pride Month, ...

A Kern County high school all-star baseball doubleheader, pitting top players from B City school teams against those from the ...

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber will celebrate the 35th Annual Beautiful Bakersfield Awards, presented by Valley Strong ...

Overdose deaths, specifically from opioids, are on the decline across the nation and data from the Kern County Coroner's ...

Firefighters from several agencies were battling a fire Friday in the Maricopa area that reached 616 acres after breaking out ...

Two men were arrested Thursday in the 4000 block of O Street after a search warrant yielded methamphetamine and firearms, the ...

A high-stakes effort to resume local oil permitting advanced this week as Kern's Planning Commission voted Thursday night to ...

It’s easy to get lost in the technical weeds of a lawsuit, especially over water rights. These cases are complicated and confusing.

Police Department has found a missing man who was considered at-risk because of his Alzheimer's diagnosis. The agency said 80 ...

The Kern County coroner's office is trying to determine the cause of death of a 30-year-old Bakersfield resident whose body was found the morning of May 28 in a canal ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office asked for the public's help Friday in finding a 43-year-old man last seen almost a year ago.