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

A new wildfire was reported 8:35 p.m. July 10 in Kern County, California. Pico Fire has been burning on private land for 12 ...

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

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

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

The Salt Path scandal has killed the middle-class fantasy of escapism Anne Hathaway ‘Broke Down' on A24's ‘Mother Mary' Set ...

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

With tragedy, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. As the saying goes, “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” so too ...

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

After days of searching, the body of a young man missing in Isabella Lake has been found by the California Recovery ...

A hiker was rescued in Kern County after activating a distress signal. Learn about this dramatic rescue and important safety ...