Local News

Kern County confirms first West Nile virus case of 2026

Jose Luis Verduzco

Bakersfield

Kern County confirms first measles cases in residents since 2004

Ruby Rivera

Shafter / Wasco / Lost Hills

Shafter Aquatic Center set to reopen Saturday with ceremony and open swim

Sam Hoyle

Bakersfield

The employees behind Kern County's 17-year back-to-school tradition

Riley Nagel

Experts advise caution as multiple produce-borne outbreaks surge across the US

Lori Jane Gliha

National Politics

Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship

Scripps News Group
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Scripps News Group

World News

Police say Thai student killed grandparents before school rampage

AP via Scripps News Group

National News

Warning issued to those who have purchased fake and counterfeit squishy toys

Kelly Broderick

National News

Bakersfield, CA

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