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

A Wasco woman watched agents smash a car window during an arrest. Volunteers say panicked calls have tripled since the month began.

Bakersfield is forecast to see rain and possible thunderstorms Thursday, with a Flood Watch in effect through 8 p.m.

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

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries crossing 24th and Oak streets, a corridor with a history of fatal crashes and speeding tickets.

Richard Buchanan had served over two decades of a life sentence tied to a kidnapping plot against a corrupt guard's tormentor.

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.

Mario Junior Ramirez, 35, was shot before dawn at a Mojave gas station. A suspect was found hours later nearby.

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

A jury found former OB-GYN Arthur Park negligent in Demi Dominguez's death, but her family may collect far less than the award.

Rain and thunderstorm chances continue across Bakersfield Thursday as a Flood Watch remains in effect through the evening. Sunny, warmer weather returns by the weekend.

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

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