Bakersfield's Senate race shows Democrat Melissa Hurtado well ahead, with 379 of 680 precincts partially reporting so far.

Cassie Bittle topped unofficial Ward 3 returns with backing from Rep. Vince Fong and Sen. Shannon Grove, but votes are still being counted.

Early returns show teacher-coach Dylan Pearson well ahead of small-business owner Mike Harvey in the Area 2 school board contest.

Early returns favor the CALM Zoo sales tax measure, which backers say could fund a decade-long makeover of the Bakersfield attraction.

Early returns show the Area 5 incumbent ahead by 10 points in a rematch of the 2022 race against educator Michelle Shaw.

News outlets and the First Amendment Coalition pushed back on filming bans near Kern County ballot drop boxes before Tuesday's election.

The lawmakers waited 50 minutes outside Golden State Annex before leaving without entering, demanding answers on detainee medical care.

Leef Arvin LLC wants to turn a South Derby Street cold-storage site into a cannabis hub, with oils shipped north to Willits.

Kaur, born at Kern Medical and raised in Ward 7, touts budget meetings and road fixes as she faces challenger Angie Valdez.

David Wesley Hubbard, fired by the sheriff and stripped of his badge, almost landed a raise inside the DA's office. Supervisors hit pause instead.

A $50,000 homelessness fund hangs in the balance as Bakersfield grapples with detainees released downtown with nowhere to go.

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

The retired sheriff's deputy turned mayor wants to bring water, housing and public-safety fixes to Sacramento.