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

National News

Body of woman named as suspect in death of her police officer husband found

Scripps News Investigates

Lawyer claims ICE ignored pleas to release 5-year-old to his mother  

National News

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms

News

California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff's seizure of ballots

Bakersfield

BBB warns students about fake job and loan forgiveness scams

Bakersfield

BPD arrests 6 people after deadly Independence High School shooting

California News

Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

Bakersfield

Kern Bridges gala to screen Emmy-winning foster youth doc

National News

49ers owner arrested on prostitution charge, later reduced to disorderly conduct

National News

OpenAI adds plug-in that gives ChatGPT more autonomy on your Mac

Bakersfield

BPD Chief: 'Sympathy, empathy' for families and community

Scripps News Life

Interactive: Minivan sales are surging as families rethink the $67,000 SUV

National Politics

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian automobiles, steel in trade dispute

National News

2 Phoenix cops arrested and fired following violent, unreported traffic stop

National Politics

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner ahead of midterms

Iran War

US expands sanctions on Iran, puts other countries on notice

Dont Waste Your Money

For years, everyone wanted a big SUV. Now, minivans are making a comeback

Bakersfield

CSUB launches first mariachi ensemble this fall semester

National News

Human-caused wildfire forces 42,000 to evacuate in Reno, officials say

Delano / McFarland

Man shot at McFarland laundromat, identified

Bakersfield

Deadly shooting at Independence High School football game

Bakersfield

17-yo. victim identified in deadly shooting at Independence High

Bakersfield

Kern County merges rescue units to save lives faster

Bakersfield

Costco proposed near 7th Standard and Calloway in Bakersfield

National Politics

Supreme Court allows construction on Trump's ballroom to continue

National News

Trump-backed SNAP changes lead to sharp cuts in food assistance

Bakersfield

CHP confirms vehicle that caused deadly Highway 99 crash in Bakersfield

National Politics

Trump to allow more beef imports as some Republicans warn it could hurt ranchers

National News

Older adults who wait longer between meals may face higher chronic disease risk

National News

Navy weighs renaming new warship after Trump instead of honoring Black war hero

National News

Walmart says tap to pay coming to all stores by year’s end

National News

Researchers test GLP-1 medications as possible treatment for opioid addiction

Scripps News Life

Interactive: Why Americans are shopping for Halloween in the dead of summer

Scripps News Life

Received a package you didn’t order? FTC says it could be a scam

Entertainment

Prince Harry, Elton John, others ordered to pay $13M after losing privacy case

National News

Severe storms slam Northeast, triggering flood rescues and possible tornadoes

Bakersfield

NAMI Kern County to celebrate the 20th annual 'NAMIWalks' this October

America 250

Washington, DC, transformed into IndyCar track for Freedom 250 Grand Prix

National Politics

Aisha Wahab becomes first Afghan American elected to Congress

Dont Waste Your Money

'Summerween' is here: Why people are buying Halloween merchandise so early

National News

Plane bound for remote Alaska radar site crashes, no survivors reported

Bakersfield

Foothill High grad wins $25,000 scholarship to UC Berkeley

National News

Plane full of stolen babies: 4 Russian officials charged

News

Man sought for assault in 'Chucky'-style mask arrested in Las Vegas

Bakersfield

Kern County homelessness rises as shelters shift to treatment-first model

Bakersfield

Bakersfield police defend Flock cameras amid community privacy concerns

Shafter / Wasco / Lost Hills

Wasco cooling center draws few visitors, city questions whether to keep it open

National News

The attention on Lindsay Clancy's trial highlights social media risks

National Politics

Are big retailers going to share their billions of dollars in tariff refunds?

Iran War

'We are going to collapse this regime': The US plan to target Iran's economy

National News

Drug mix-up during surgeries at Nashville hospital leaves at least one paralyzed

National News

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt must remain shackled in court, judge says

National Politics

Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites

National News

EPA will loosen summertime fuel emissions rules to increase the US gas supply

National News

August will feature a partial lunar eclipse that will turn the moon blood red

National News

Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for killing 3 children

Bakersfield

BPD arrests 66-year-old man for drug charges on Panama Lane

Bakersfield

Baby Expo returns to Beale Memorial Library for World Breastfeeding Month

National Politics

Trump wants communities to embrace data centers, but opposition is growing

National Politics

Feds seize devices from Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says