Words are not neutral. They shape public perception, influence action, and, in moments of crisis, determine the moral ...

I was deeply disturbed to read that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that, rather than acknowledging Pride Month, ...

Firefighters from several agencies were battling a fire Friday in the Maricopa area that reached 616 acres after breaking out ...

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber will celebrate the 35th Annual Beautiful Bakersfield Awards, presented by Valley Strong ...

Overdose deaths, specifically from opioids, are on the decline across the nation and data from the Kern County Coroner's ...

Two men were arrested Thursday in the 4000 block of O Street after a search warrant yielded methamphetamine and firearms, the ...

Homelessness in Bakersfield may be decreasing, at least according to results from this year's annual point-in-time count ...

A high-stakes effort to resume local oil permitting advanced this week as Kern's Planning Commission voted Thursday night to ...

It’s easy to get lost in the technical weeds of a lawsuit, especially over water rights. These cases are complicated and confusing.

The Kern County coroner's office is trying to determine the cause of death of a 30-year-old Bakersfield resident whose body was found the morning of May 28 in a canal ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office asked for the public's help Friday in finding a 43-year-old man last seen almost a year ago.

It described him as a Hispanic man standing 5 foot 7 and weighing 170 pounds with white hair, light brown eyes and a white ...