Two men have been charged in connection with electronic benefit transfer (EBT) scams in Kern County, authorities said.

The legal battle over local oil permitting returned to federal court this week as environmental groups filed suit accusing ...

Experts predict the long-term effects of the devastative Los Angeles wildfires could hit the housing market in Bakersfield.

The Department of Health Care Services have recently announced two initiatives which are aimed to reduce the number of deaths ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office has reported an increase in citrus thefts throughout the county over recent months. In January, detectives from the Kern County ...

A woman was arrested Thursday morning for vandalism and resisting arrest after she allegedly took down a United States flag at Hart Park and raised the Mexican flag in its place, according to the ...

A Lamont man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of grand theft of fruit with two more convictions for prior thefts after ...

Another storm is on its way to California bringing more rain chances to our neighborhoods. Scattered light rain is likely to begin late this afternoon and last on and off until Friday morning.

Tax season is here signaling the rise of cyber and phone scams in Kern County. Missing jury duty scam calls are the latest ...

As EBT fraud incidents rise, authorities are taking measures to educate users and resolve account discrepancies.

Environmentalists sue after feds allow new drilling permits in one of the country’s most polluted areas - The San Joaquin Valley’s Kern County is home to some of the country’s most polluted cities ...

The California Aeronautical University is preparing to teach Kern County students all about careers in aviation at an ...