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

Central California prepares for its fifth day of a heat wave, peaking at 101° in Bakersfield on Tuesday. Cooler temperatures and breezy winds are expected Wednesday.

Think about your social network. How many of your friendships started out as a “friend of a friend”? How often have your ...

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The Desert Sun previously reported on this new location, which will be the sixth Target in Fresno when opened, according to a store directory. This new Target comes to the Fancher Creek Town Center ...

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

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

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 ...

Millions of people across the United States have been issued safety warnings amid concerns over very high temperatures.

The Minneapolis-based retailer said it is adding about 50 stores in 22 states, including four in California, six in Florida ...

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

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