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.

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In May, shocking video revealed an individual allegedly placing an injured dog near a dumpster in East Bakersfield. Advocates ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:37 a.m. in Kern County, California. Beale Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

On July 7, KCSO arrested Aaron Olivas (43) for Murder and Attempted Murder, and Cynthia Murillo (56) for Accessory. A search ...

A heat warning remains in effect throughout the weekend as this year’s second heat wave will continue to reach triple digit ...

School’s been out for quite some time now, but graduation day finally arrived Friday for a group of local teens who’ve done ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued Nijjar over slum-like conditions at more than 22,000 apartments in Southern ...

Trump and Noem’s attacks on FEMA blew up in the most predictable way Struggling grocery chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, no shutdown ...

With tragedy, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. As the saying goes, “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” so too ...

Local hospitals in Kern County, even small, rural ones, likely aren't in immediate danger of closing due to changes in state and federal health care spending, but experts say the effects won't be good ...

California has six privately operated immigration detention centers. Two of these — Golden State Annex in McFarland and Mesa ...