Two former prison facilities in Kern County could soon augment the federal government’s immigrant detention capacity as the ...

A Southern California family is desperately searching for their loved one, who they say went missing in the Kern River this ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss a proposal aimed at curbing the illegal sale of catalytic converters.

Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening with intent to terrorize. Court appearance set for Tuesday.

The Kern County Coroner confirmed the man burned in a fireworks explosion on June 29 died from his injuries. Jose Ignacio ...

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who died after an explosion that occurred while manufacturing black powder ...

There’s a new ‘bonus’ tax deduction worth $6,000 for older taxpayers — here’s who qualifies ...

The Kern County Coroner has identified a Taft man killed in a crash on Highway 119 in the Bakersfield area in January.

The Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the charitable arm of Hard Rock International, has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Community Action Partnership of Kern Foundation as part ...

A late-night fire in Lamont destroyed a warehouse and damaged mobile homes as neighbors rushed to help each other evacuate.

The Bakersfield Police Department said they arrested Fernando Jara, the husband of District 5 Kern County Board of Supervisor Leticia Perez, on Saturday.Police said officers were called to a home in ...

Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez’s husband Fernando Jara was arrested at their home on Saturday. Jara was booked into the ...