Kern County fire crews reportedly battled a 2-alarm fire in Lamont, California, for hours late Saturday night, July 12.

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

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.

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

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

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

A "stunning" Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader had everyone's attention at the beach on Wednesday. Kylie Dickson, a veteran Dallas ...

Chula Fire initially started 7:39 p.m. June 21 in Kern County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by the ...

Kern County is in for a classic summer scorcher this weekend, with triple-digit heat on the way and cooling centers set to ...

A proposed addition to Kern County’s Ordinance Code aims to reduce catalytic converter thefts across the county while ...

Get ready, Kern County -- this weekend is going to be hot. And although it's nothing we're not used to in our area, it's a ...