Local News

New Bakersfield VA clinic nears opening after 17 years of delays

Three Bay Area residents arrested after nearly 500 illegal Pismo clams seized

Delano / McFarland

Congressional Candidate Randy Villegas calls for gas tax suspension

Bakersfield

BPD investigative divisions moving to Bank of America building

Bakersfield

KHSD rolls out new stadium security rules after deadly shooting

Shafter / Wasco / Lost Hills

Planned Shafter development moves forward in projected path of High Speed Rail

Local News

Two men arrested and charged after brief police pursuit, gang-related charges

Bakersfield

152 Flags, 152 Lives: Kern County families remember those lost to fentanyl

National News

Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor of Optimus Prime and more characters, dies

National Politics

President Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada

Local News

Bakersfield police seeking photos, video in deadly Independence HS shooting case

National News

Partial lunar eclipse will turn most of the moon blood red

Bakersfield

Vets Voice: Army Ranger drives monster trucks after paralysis

National News

Tropical Storm Dolly arrives shortly after death of Dolly Parton

News

CA and federal government battle over hospice fraud, as victims lose coverage

National News

Nepal flash flood leaves 1,300 missing, including 65 Americans

Bakersfield

Kern County fights back against golden mussel invasion

Bakersfield

Big Brothers Big Sisters expands to Kern County

Bakersfield

Teen charged with murder in high school football game shooting remains detained

Bakersfield

Sheriff Donny Youngblood reflects on career after retirement announcement

Bakersfield

New safety measures bring changes to Friday night football at Garces Memorial

Local News

Restaurant closed after health inspectors find severe cockroach infestation

National News

Marine leader says joint exercises are necessary after Trump scales back drills

National News

'There's a bat in my mouth’: Virginia doctor's bat nightmare goes viral

Bakersfield

Wag Wednesday: Meet Oasis from Kern County Animal Services!

National News

Woman hires attorney after Flock camera database error leads to gunpoint stop

National News

Father of US Navy sailor on record deployment released from immigration custody

National News

Dolly Parton placed secret song in a time capsule that will be released in 2045

National News

Researchers warn type 2 diabetes is rising rapidly among children and teens

National News

3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending investigation

Scripps News Life

USPS proposes holiday shipping price hikes for 2026 peak season

National News

Meta reaches $17B settlement with states in teen social media addiction case

National Politics

Justice Department says Kennedy Center may need demolition if Trump name blocked

Weather

Still hot Wednesday, but changes are on the way

National News

Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in over 40 states by end of 2026

National News

Tropical Storm Dolly could form right after Dolly Parton’s death

Dont Waste Your Money

Car insurance rates climbing again, reversing last year's drop

Bakersfield

California City council denies appeals over ICE detention facility

Bakersfield

Teen drowns at Lake Ming

Bakersfield

California launches 24-hour hotline for opioid treatment

Scripps News Life

US and Canadian tariffs are set to target everyday goods, and your wallet

National Politics

Darline Graham wins GOP primary runoff to replace her late brother in US Senate

Bakersfield

Independence High students walk out after shooting, demand safety changes

Bakersfield

Kern County Sheriff's Office details ICE cooperation at Truth Act Forum

Bakersfield

Criminal charges filed against teen in deadly Independence HS shooting

National News

Final witnesses at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial challenge psychosis claim

National News

From wolves to pets: Ancient dog DNA reveals the origins of man's best friend

News

Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains

Bakersfield

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announces he is retiring in January 2027

Bakersfield

Family remembers Levi Brown after fatal shooting at Bakersfield football game

National News

Iranian state media video appears to threaten Barron Trump's life

Bakersfield

Thrive and Purpose Foundation hosts first pickleball fundraiser

National Politics

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on imports from the US

Sports

1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates

National News

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn sex trafficking conviction

Weather

Heat alerts remain active on Tuesday

National Politics

Trump proposes renaming Lake Ontario amid US-Canada trade tensions

National News

Poll: Americans want stronger rules for AI in schools

Bakersfield

Bakersfield community honors teen killed at football game

California News

Submit your pics to the California State Parks Foundation's 2026 Photo Contest

National News

OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama attorney general over Hugging Face hack

Bakersfield

Kern County residents speak out after deadly school shooting on Friday

National News

Judge denies motion for mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after testimony dispute