Atop the list of things that tend to make things ripe for wildfire are dry vegetation and high temperatures. But we’re seeing ...

A man who set fire to a downtown Bakersfield building back on Labor Day, causing $750,000 worth of damage was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday ...

Temporary water flow in Kern River sparks both joy and concern among Bakersfield residents and environmentalists.

Federal immigration agents will be conducting operations and raids in Bakersfield this week, according to local officials.

Emergency responders are urging residents to prepare for potential evacuations and to avoid creating dangerous traffic jams.

A new railyard marks a major turning point for California’s high-speed rail, setting the stage for laying tracks in the San ...

Firefighters from Kern County are being sent to help fight raging wildfires tearing through Southern California.

The Kern County Fire Department and the B Fire Department have wasted no time in sending more than 160 firefighters and ...

Funeral services are pending for Bakersfield attorney Thomas J. Anton, who died two weeks ago at a skilled nursing home in ...

Newsom joined officials from the High-Speed Rail Authority to announce the project is set to begin laying track for the ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California high-speed rail project is poised to begin laying tracks, marking a ...

Dismissing high-speed rail critics, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rail authority would begin laying tracks outside ...