As we start a new month, summer heat is here to stay. Expect a hot day Friday and a warm weekend ahead county-wide.

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There is a heavy Kern County Sheriff's Office presence near North Chester Avenue and Ferguson Avenue. Deputies were currently ...

A reversal in a federal funding initiative could end an effort to preserve another 4,000 acres of land in southeast Michigan.

Kern County released a statement announcing “strong support” for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed bill that would make the permitting of new oil wells across California easier, including in Kern County.

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved three contracts with Ridgecrest Regional Hospital totaling $77,949 to provide case management and homemaking services for seniors in eastern Kern County.

Kern County officials support Governor Newsom's proposal to streamline oil and gas permitting while maintaining environmental standards, potentially stabilizing fuel prices.

The Bakersfield Police Department and local HVAC companies are warning about the growing number of copper thefts hitting AC units.

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:06 p.m. in Kern County, California. Stoker Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.

Trump and Medvedev's War of Words Escalates to Nuclear Threats Woman loses husband to alcoholism, unprepared for message she ...

A 67-year-old man, who has yet to be identified, died while in custody of the Kern County Sheriff's Office, officials said.

Thousands of illegal fireworks reports were made to local authorities over the Fourth of July weekend, but largely due to a ...