A Kern County jury found the men robbed and killed Taylor Poulin over a lean deal, then buried his body near Fort Mohave.

Hard Rock Casino Tejon is adding a 406-room hotel, a spa and 900 more slots near Bakersfield, with a summer 2028 opening planned.

Alan Wayne Cofield pleads no contest to charges stemming from a multi-day break-in at the Kern County Jury Services Building. Four other suspects remain unidentified.

Cari Anderson survived a brutal 1997 attack near Golden State Highway but died before seeing Michael Fontes convicted.

Jacob Ramirez Aguilar was released from juvenile custody in May 2026. By October, he was accused of killing again in Richgrove.

A decade of sibling lawsuits has pushed the 45-year-old Paso Robles winery to the brink, with a buyer deadline landing this week.

Security video caught muzzle flashes as shots struck a KBAK/KBFX conference room and office on Westwind Drive. No one was hurt, and no arrest had been made as of Monday.

The new fire broke out near federal land in Kern County two days after the Cyrus Fire erupted near Lake Isabella.