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

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

The Kern County Fire Department and t Fire Department have wasted no time in sending more than 160 firefighters and dozens of vehicles to assist in the battle against multiple conflagrations that have ...

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

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 ...

California’s 2025 auto insurance laws increase minimum liability coverage for drivers. Though it may lead to higher premiums ...

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.

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 ...

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

UCSB averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game, 2.6 more made shots than the 6.8 per game CSU Bakersfield gives up. CSU Bakersfield scores 9.8 more points per game (74.4) than UCSB gives up to opponents ...

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Dismissing high-speed rail critics, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rail authority would begin laying tracks outside ...