A new wildfire was reported today at 11:37 a.m. in Kern County, California. Beale Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

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

A new wildfire was reported 8:35 p.m. July 10 in Kern County, California. Pico Fire has been burning on private land for 12 ...

A "stunning" Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader had everyone's attention at the beach on Wednesday. Kylie Dickson, a veteran Dallas ...

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Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening with intent to terrorize. Court appearance set for Tuesday.

A proposed addition to Kern County’s Ordinance Code aims to reduce catalytic converter thefts across the county while ...

A heat warning remains in effect throughout the weekend as this year’s second heat wave will continue to reach triple digit ...

In May, shocking video revealed an individual allegedly placing an injured dog near a dumpster in East Bakersfield. Advocates ...

With tragedy, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. As the saying goes, “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” so too ...

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

Evacuation warnings for the Madre Fire have now reached into our Kern County neighborhoods. The community of Fellows is now ...