A new report by the California Employment Development Department shows the unemployment rate of Kern County fell to 8.9% in ...

Sean Penn appeared on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and declared Jennifer Lawrence to be “probably the last movie star.” Penn ...

The American Red Cross Kern County and Eastern Sierra Chapter is urging residents to prepare for potential emergencies.

Public workers employed by Kern County are gearing up for their second strike of the year, citing unfair labor practices and ...

The inmate who was found dead at North Kern State Prison in January was strangled to death, the Kern County Coroner’s Office said. Enrique Gomeztagle, 31, was ...

Two Kern County families are providing Dignity Health’s Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield with transformational gifts. The Bhambi ...

Kern County Library brings a fun month-long event you and your kids can participate at your local library. Lunch at the ...

An inmate's escape attempt from a transportation bus on Wednesday has resulted in an additional charge and injuries, ...

An inmate was re-arrested Wednesday after Kern County sheriff’s deputies say he attempted to escape by hiding underneath a ...

Kern County's first recorded death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty was Tehachapi Constable William S.

The valedictorian and salutatorian at each of Wood County’s 10 public schools were honored at the Wood County Education ...