Education has never been a top priority of President-elect Donald Trump’s, but that doesn’t mean schools — or students — will ...

Two local nonprofits are partnering to put more books in the hands of Kern County families with children in an effort to ...

A senior executive with Bakersfield-based carrot giant Grimmway Farms has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

A fire that broke out overnight at the Target at Valley Plaza mall has closed the store. No timetable has been released for ...

The driver of a 2005 Nissan Murano died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 184 at East Fairview Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Kern County coroner's office on Thursday said that the death of a 2-year-old found unresponsive in a pool was an accidental drowning.

The Kern County District Attorney’s Office received a $863,400 grant to fund a specialized team that prosecutes alcohol and drug impaired driving cases, it was announced Thursday. The office received ...

Denise Haynes, event director for the B Breakfast Rotary Club’s annual Thousand Flags celebration, was relieved and thrilled, ...

U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, is declaring victory in his race against Democratic challenger Rudy Salas, who has yet to ...

A new initiative by the Kern Community College District will allow students enrolled in a skills center run by Bakersfield's ...

A quote, often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, came to mind while talking with Fidel A. Martinez and Ian Perry about their ...

The true road to CIF Central Section and State success for local cross-country runners took place at two Bakersfield locations on Thursday. League championship finals for varsity, junior varsity and ...