California has six privately operated immigration detention centers. Two of these — Golden State Annex in McFarland and Mesa ...

The Kern County Animal Services said the puppies found and rescued by firefighters during a fire in Oildale have not been ...

A Bakersfield teenager drowned July 8 in the Kern River south of River View Park, the Kern County coroner’s office said Tuesday. The body of 15-year-old Ester Isabel Villanueva Torres was found at ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a contract extension for the controversial Dominion Voting System. Election Integrity advocates have had complaints ...

On Tuesday, the board voted to extend its contract with the current system, Dominion Voting, for two years in order to get through the upcoming 2026 election cycle.

Kern County Public Health proposes $3.58 million in service cuts affecting over 6,000 patients, with reductions to STD testing, immunizations, and TB assessments.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a 15-year-old girl who drowned in the Kern River as Ester Isabel Villanueva ...

An 87-year-old man who died after crashing in late January has been identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Lloyd ...

Fernando Jara, the husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, appeared in court today, where he pleaded not guilty to three charges against him.

Music lovers may feel moved by the spirit with the Kern County Fair’s announcement of the final two acts on its 2025 concert ...

Two former prison facilities in Kern County could soon augment the federal government’s immigrant detention capacity as the ...

On July 7, KCSO arrested Aaron Olivas (43) for Murder and Attempted Murder, and Cynthia Murillo (56) for Accessory. A search ...