Convicted killer Maricruz Galaviz was sentenced to 25 years to life for the torturing and murder of 17-year-old Amanda Zubia.

The Bakersfield Police Department said it removed 31 encampments along the Kern Riverbed on Wednesday. On April 23, ...

Cynthia Zimmer, the District Attorney for Kern County, said, "Well, I think it was a mandate by the people of the state of ...

A spokesperson for the county confirmed that the U.S. DHHS is moving to eliminate several public health funding streams.

A new report found Kern County ranked first in the state for the rate of cases filed under Proposition 36 as well as voter ...

A recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California — a non-profit, non-partisan research organization — shows that ...

The Feed Kern Now initiative aims to mobilize community support in response to rising food insecurity affecting thousands in ...

Bakersfield man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges, including possessing fentanyl and other substances.

A young girl who had been missing since Saturday evening was located on Sunday, sheriff’s officials confirmed to KTLA. Family ...

A Catholic fraternity that supports food banks and uplifts Kern County residents who dedicate their life to religion has ...

Rise and shine and run! The Bakersfield Marathon on March 30 drew thousands of runners and spectators to the race's starting and ending point at the Kern County Museum, and all along the route on the ...

The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial mess that Pope Francis spent much of his reign trying to fix ...