Initial location: Kern County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:13 p.m. in Kern County. Rifle Fire has been ...

According to the PG&E Outage Tracker, thousands of Kern County residents are without power in Bakersfield, Wasco, and other ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:24 a.m. in Kern County. Cannel Fire has been burning on private land. At present, ...

Until you’re right next to it. Then, it’s almost unbearable. “Two warehouses, approximately 10,000 square feet in size each,” ...

Veterans Voices” tells the stories of Kern County residents who have served our country. You’ll hear stories of brave men and ...

Trump’s Cabinet: Here’s Who He’s Picked For White House Roles—Mike Waltz, Lee Zeldin, Stephen Miller And More The iconic TV ...

Kern County Deputies Arrest Two Suspects in Large-Scale Drug Conversion Lab with 85 Pounds of Meth in Bakersfield ...

While voters anxiously await results from the 2024 election, they're posting away on social media. Interest rate-sensitive ...

Inmate Darius Swain, 41, was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday afternoon. The suspect is Gregory Clark, 58.

Monday is Veterans Day, and thousands of families are expected to attend the Veterans Day Parade that morning in downtown.

NAACP offers free rides through Lyft and the Dolores Huerta Action Plan offers their own free rides for voters in Kern County ...

The Bakersfield Californian seeks to honor 2024's most influential people of Kern County. This honor will go to people living and/or working in Kern County who have had the greatest influence in this ...