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

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

Immigration enforcement activity sends shockwaves with Central Valley farmworkers and the agriculture industry.

Kern County Probation officers arrested a man on probation who was allegedly found with firearms in east Bakersfield on ...

The wildfires in Southern California have impacted thousands of people, including a Kern County resident and great-granddaughter of Hollywood legend Will Rogers.

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

Kern County firefighting resources are stepping up to help our neighbors to the south. On Wednesday, crews from Kern County ...

CSU Bakersfield is looking to break its 6-game home skid with a victory against UCSB. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.

A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part ...

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-8, 2-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (9-5, 1-2 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gauchos -7.5; over/under is 135.

While we’re still awaiting a full, official statement from Border Patrol as of airtime, 17’s Jenny Huh spoke with one agent on-the-ground who said it’s not a widespread roundup.

Arguments over the preliminary injunction that had mandated water be kept in the Kern River for fish are tentatively scheduled for sometime in mid-March at the 5th District Court of Appeal, according ...