The California Board of Parole Hearings denied release to a convicted third striker, who was convicted of several burglaries, ...

An Anderson Valley musician was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in prison after previously pleading guilty to ...

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

It was a year local political controversy, reactions to national policies, local protests and rain … a lot of rain. Here’s a ...

In the recently released Netflix film "Jay Kelly," Stacy Keach says of Bakersfield: "Beautiful place. But everybody's out of ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he has "grave concerns" about the quality of medical care and living conditions at ...

Two inmates were injured after an incident at Kern Valley State Prison Tuesday afternoon. Officials with the Kern Valley ...

Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner is accused of sexually abusing a pre-teen girl. Last month, he was granted a ...

One year after federal agents swept through Kern County, families and advocates say the fear and disruption haven’t faded.

January 6, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on December 31, 2025, Deputies from the Mojave ...

Two men were arrested by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office after barricading themselves in a storage container on a train.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County could see a significant increase in oil drilling activity starting in 2026, as new state legislation opens the door for thousands of additional wells and ...