A Taft man who sustained massive burns on June 29 died accidentally after an explosion went off while he was making black powder fireworks, the Kern County coroner’s office said ...

Currently if someone is placed on a involuntary psychiatric hold Behavioral Health and Recovery Services can keep them for ...

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

A Southern California family is desperately searching for their loved one, who they say went missing in the Kern River this ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss a proposal aimed at curbing the illegal sale of catalytic converters.

Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening with intent to terrorize. Court appearance set for Tuesday.

The Kern County Coroner confirmed the man burned in a fireworks explosion on June 29 died from his injuries. Jose Ignacio ...

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who died after an explosion that occurred while manufacturing black powder ...

There’s a new ‘bonus’ tax deduction worth $6,000 for older taxpayers — here’s who qualifies ...

A 79-year-old man who accidentally drowned in a home pool in June was identified as Jose Garcia Rodriguez Jr., of Bakersfield ...

The Kern County Coroner has identified a Taft man killed in a crash on Highway 119 in the Bakersfield area in January.

A late-night fire in Lamont destroyed a warehouse and damaged mobile homes as neighbors rushed to help each other evacuate.