With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, an estimated 500,000 acres of farmland may be taken out of cultivation by 2040 ...

In the weeks since agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a surprise raid on Kern County, anxious ...

Kern County Board of Education trustees have heard the pleas of some community members to post the Ten Commandments in Kern County Superintendent of Schools ...

Funding secured by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains is being used by the Shafter Police Department to combat fentanyl use through education and intervention, using tools like drones and e-bikes.

EpiSTEM, a nonprofit, hosted a STEAM night at Van Horn Elementary, engaging students in hands-on STEM activities to spark curiosity and excitement for learning.

Lakresha Watson was at the hospital for a friend who had gotten into a car accident when she received a phone call that would bring a whole new life into her own. Watson went upstairs and waited for ...

Four new entries into the Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame will be honored at the annual dinner and ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center. The ...

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Kern Secret Witness is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects ...

Water managers were relieved after the Army Corps of Engineers agreed to back off of a sudden decision to dump massive ...

Jim Burke Ford and Jim Burke Lincoln Jim Burke Ford and Jim Burke Lincoln have partnered with the Kern Golden Empire Gleaners ...

The man who died after being assaulted on 19th Street in early January died from blunt injuries, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.