Tuesday brought encouraging results for Democrats eyeing a sweep in next year's midterms. But the most notable portent wasn't ...

Federal prosecutors are challenging a magistrate judge's decision this week to grant the release of a Bakersfield police ...

Kern County Animal Services has introduced two new measures for connecting wayward dogs and cats with their owners.

He can deliver big hits and his old-school mentality of being more than willing to drop the gloves and throw fists when ...

Three men were convicted Monday in Kern County Superior Court of felony charges including robbery, intimidating a witness, ...

California's Secretary of State Shirley Weber said most of the concerns she hears from citizens regarding elections tend to be unfounded.

The Kern County coroner’s office has identified a 65-year-old Bakersfield woman who died early on Aug. 3 after being struck ...

A 36-year-old Bakersfield man was killed late Monday in a structure fire at the Sierra Vista Motel, 5970 S. Union Ave., the Kern County coroner’s office reported Wednesday.

The 8-year-old boy who was struck in a suspected DUI crash Monday in Bakersfield has died, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Wednesday.

A Bakersfield man was killed Oct. 26 when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle along Weedpatch Highway north of Muller Road, the Kern County coroner’s office ...

The Kern County coroner’s office has identified 18-year-old Abraham Lopez as the victim in a collision that caused a vehicle to veer into a canal Monday evening in Shafter.

There are 22 Kern County teams playing in 17 playoff contests and the kickoff time is 7 p.m. for all but two — No. 13 Golden ...