Award-winning actor, director, and author Ethan Hawke was in Bakersfield on Monday while he works on a documentary on country ...

The monthly residential flat rate would jump to $569 for water service, effective July 1, with additional increases proposed ...

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Joss, 59, was shot near his home. He played John Redcorn on “King of the Hill” and Chief Ken Hotate in “Parks and Recreation.” ...

A man who went swimming in Isabella Lake this weekend wasn’t so lucky. Rescue crews found a missing body in the lake after he swam without a life preserver.

A 52-year-old woman was found dead after a mobile home fire in Oildale on Saturday afternoon. Later Saturday, a 34-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the fire.

Local workshops in Kern County are educating residents about new groundwater regulations to help protect and sustain the region’s water supply.

Sheriff’s office homicide detectives took over the investigation and urge anyone with information to contact them.

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 23-year-old man last seen at about 9 p.m. Thursday in the 6700 block of ...

A family-owned BBQ joint in Kern County is expanding. Salty’s BBQ & Catering plans to move into a new location on Coffee Road ...

Local farmers are claiming victory after the Trump administration agreed last week not to close the Bakersfield offices of ...