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

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was killed in an early morning homicide in south Bakersfield on July 11. Coroner officials said Kalani Mason Jr., 30, of Bakersfield was shot in ...

A man shot to death on Padre Street on July 11, 2025, has been identified as 30-year-old Kalani Mason Jr. of Bakersfield, ...

Police are searching for Gabriella Vasquez, a 16-year-old last seen Sunday morning on Molokai Drive. Call BPD at 327-7111 ...

Ethan Holliday, the son of former MLB star Matt Holliday, is projected by some to be the No. 1 prospect in the 2025 draft ...

The Bakersfield Police Department requested the community’s assistance in finding a 16-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend. Gabriella Pauline Perez ...

Even with the removal of dozens of buildings from FEMA's 100-year flood plain, records show Camp Mystic lobbied to have ...

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from a 100-year flood map in Texas in response to appeals. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ...

The unassuming façade gives little hint to the wonderland of flavors waiting inside, where the chocolate fountain stands as ...

Arvin artist Jeanette Schumacher showcases landscape paintings at the Bakersfield Art Association, using art as a healing process after returning to painting following a 45-year hiatus.

Bakersfield police said one person is dead and another person is seriously injured in an overnight shooting and stabbing ...

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly ...