A new railyard marks a major turning point for California’s high-speed rail, setting the stage for laying tracks in the San ...

Temporary water flow in Kern River sparks both joy and concern among Bakersfield residents and environmentalists.

Emergency responders are urging residents to prepare for potential evacuations and to avoid creating dangerous traffic jams.

Firefighters from Kern County are being sent to help fight raging wildfires tearing through Southern California.

A man who set fire to a downtown Bakersfield building back on Labor Day, causing $750,000 worth of damage was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday ...

The Kern County Fire Department and the B Fire Department have wasted no time in sending more than 160 firefighters and ...

A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part of a Kern County immigration enforcement operation — and that operations ...

CSU Bakersfield is looking to break its 6-game home skid with a victory against UCSB. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.

Lisa Kudrow revealed during an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show” (via People) that she recently discovered a note the ...

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-8, 2-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (9-5, 1-2 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gauchos -7.5; over/under is 135.

At a press conference in the Central Valley Monday afternoon, California Governor Gavin Newsom provided an update regarding ...

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