There won’t be any proposals for new sewer rates or funding options for upgrades at the city’s aging treatment plant at a series of city meetings to be held in October, but the events will seek to ...

Sandoval teams with Reno officials to bridge the divide between UNR’s campus into the downtown area. Read more from The ...

Construction has been completed on the Kern River Canal Backup Weir, a vital water infrastructure for Bakersfield, announced ...

ReadyKern and the Kern County Sheriff's Office said forecasted storms can bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the Kern ...

Kern County gains new control over oil drilling as refineries close. Industry leaders say local production could cut costs ...

18 people were arrested, a stolen vehicle was found, and about 58 cubic yards of trash were removed from encampments during a multi-agency operation in the Kern River Valley. The Kern County Sheriff’s ...

Disaster Readiness Fair in Kern River Valley to continue in Wofford Heights, Lake Isabella FBI investigates hunting stand with sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit area at Palm Beach airport What ...

Five years ago today, the country music world lost a singer/songwriter who had a long friendship with Willie Nelson.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County supervisors have approved a new ordinance aimed at cracking down on catalytic converter thefts, making it illegal to possess a detached converter without proof ...

UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2025): The Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified the escaped inmate as Francisco Garcia, 23. Garcia was previously convicted of two counts of attempted homicide, and firearms ...

Murdaugh: Death In The Family Episode 2 starts by rewinding all the way back to March 1989. A young Alex Murdaugh (Christian ...

A true Kern County high school girls tennis tournament, the annual Lewis Cup competition is back, taking place today and Saturday. There are 25 teams (three schools have a “B” team), grouped into ...