The Shafter-area development now boasts putting greens and ping-pong, pushing the local park district to 27 total sites.

An audit of 47 invoices found incorrect rates and missed discounts under former interim attorney Nathan Hodges.

Regulators open a 45-day comment window Friday while Kern County residents remain split over pipelines near their homes.

Bakersfield warms to 75 Monday before a cooler week settles in. Rain chances return just in time for Halloween weekend.

Donnie Jones, 15, now walks to school after a man allegedly hid in a restroom until dismissal to steal his gear.

A six-mile canal-side path is almost done, with the final railroad bridge piece already ordered for 2027.

Founder Angel Lee recalls fleeing her abuser while he slept, then built a network to help other survivors in Bakersfield.

Bakersfield police want help identifying a tattooed suspect from a College Avenue home burglary this summer.

The boy turned himself in nearly a week after officers fatally shot Daniel James Ruiz, 23. Police say no other suspects remain at large.

Over 80% of low-level offenders in Kern County jail are freed within hours, officials say. Council wants more details before moving forward.

A Bakersfield resident now faces drug and firearms charges after agents found a rifle with a drum magazine and $6,500 in cash.

Pacific Steel Group's Mojave mill melts and rolls steel on-site, a first for California, with operations targeted for 2027.

DEA and Kern County deputies tied a Hinkley desert raid to a second arrest in Bakersfield, with stolen firearms among the evidence.