Wind Fire initially started today at 5:33 p.m. in Kern County, California. It has been burning on private land for two hours. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

First discovered: 3:23 p.m. Aug. 11 Initial location: Kern County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:23 p.m. in ...

If you've recently driven through Bakersfield, you probably noticed the teal ribbons wrapped around the trees. These aim to ...

We can expect another really hot day across our area for Sunday.Heat Wave #3 is in full swing across the South Valley and those sizzlin' temps have been felt a ...

Kern County has announced its support for Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed legislation aimed at stabilizing California's fuel ...

Over four months after a federal jury awarded $30.5 million to the family of a man shot and killed by a Kern County Sheriff’s deputy in Mojave, the county is looking to appeal the decision — but will ...

Amid ongoing uncertainty over federal funding of local health services, a project to prevent suicide and substance use among Native American youth in Kern County could be scaled back, or possibly ...

Gavin Newsom’s office floats new legislation, while the California Energy Commission looks for somebody to buy the Valero ...

The SNIP Bus performed 108 spay/neuter surgeries in East Bakersfield in one day, helping combat pet overpopulation as local shelters face overcrowding and high euthanasia rates.

The deadline for suing to stop Kern County from resuming oil and gas permitting passed Monday with no word of a new lawsuit being filed in court, possibly suggesting local ...

Kevin P. Kern, theater professor at the University of Mount Union, discovered early his passion for teaching the craft of acting and directing.