One of the biggest worries during the pandemic is just how far behind students have fallen academically. Now that vaccinations are rolling out, plans are being hatched that gamble on the idea that summer might be a good time to bring students on campus and begin the work of catching them up. 

The California Highway Patrol issued 100 speeding citations to motorists on the Westside Parkway in a four-hour period Monday morning, even before the road officially becomes part of CHP's jurisdiction.

Clinica Sierra Vista announced Monday it will pause all public vaccinations done with Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine effective Tuesday per guidance from the California Department of Public Health.

A man shot in Arvin Sunday died, according to the Kern County coroner's office.

The Kern County coroner's office has identified a woman who was shot and killed Jan. 10 in a shooting that also left a man dead.

The Kern County Fire Department on Monday launched its first KCFD Recruit Academy since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Kern County coroner's office has identified the man who was shot and killed on Taylor Street on Saturday.

Beware, says the Kern County Sheriff's Office, of a person claiming to be with KCSO and saying you've missed a court date. It's a scam.

A Bakersfield man whose vehicle collided with a semi-truck and rolled over Friday died in the crash, according to the Kern County coroner's office.

The Kern County coroner's office reported Monday that a Bakersfield man died Friday after crashing into a mountainside in Tehachapi.

The Kern County coroner's office has identified the man who was shot and killed Friday night in southeast Bakersfield.

The Kern County coroner's office has identified the woman who died Saturday afternoon in a crash on Alfred Harrell Highway that left nine children injured.

Residents of the valley portion of Kern County can expect strong winds and blowing dust from late Monday through early Wednesday, according to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

The neighbors of a proposed transitional home for homeless women and their children have filed an appeal of the project to the City Council following an approval by the Bakersfield Planning Commission.

A woman crossing Stockdale Highway in a crosswalk Saturday night was struck by an SUV and killed, police said.

A Bakersfield family who lost four loved ones in one week, all of whom had recently battled COVID-19, is raising money to cover their funeral expenses as it tries to come to terms with the scale of its loss.

Some electric customers in Kern County may lose power Monday night because of public safety shutoffs due to expected high winds, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. reported.

A woman driving an SUV carrying nine children was killed when her vehicle overturned several times in Bakersfield Saturday.

It's the beginning of another weekend at American Legion Post 26 in downtown Bakersfield.

A church in south Bakersfield is working to establish an ongoing food distribution program to combat food insecurity among local families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Golden Empire Transit District will provide free rides Sunday because of an Air Quality Index of 152.

The federal government has granted new independence — and with it, a substantially bigger budget — to a local organization teaching women, minorities and veterans how to launch and grow new small businesses.

Two bills to benefit veterans that were introduced by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, during the 116th Congress were signed into law, he announced Friday.

The city of Bakersfield has approved more than $4.9 million in B-CARES small business assistance grants to 794 local businesses as of Friday, according to the city's weekly general information memo.

The Bakersfield College’s Student Employment Department is offering qualifying students the chance to apply for jobs in more than 60 departments at the college, according to a BC news release.

Drivers can expect single-lane overnight closures on northbound Highway 99 just north of Olive Drive from Tuesday through Friday, according to Caltrans.

Motorists can expect nighttime closures of the northbound Highway 99 on-ramp from eastbound White Lane starting Monday, according to Caltrans.

Bakersfield Police said a man was shot and killed Saturday morning in the 800 block of Taylor Street in west Bakersfield.

One man was killed and one man was injured in a shooting in southeast Bakersfield Friday night, according to Bakersfield police.

The fallout continued Friday for Rep. Kevin McCarthy when his former boss and mentor, retired Congressman Bill Thomas, called him out for supporting “the phony lies the president perpetuated” and labeled McCarthy a "hypocrite" for putting political aspirations for party leadership before doi…

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed state budget makes some headway on his goal of making transitional kindergarten accessible to all 4-year-olds in the state by providing relief to school districts.

As more and more Kern County residents become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, the number of distribution sites has expanded.

Six lanes now divide Bakersfield’s Westchester neighborhood, but city officials hope a new specialized crosswalk can connect the formerly merged halves.

Kern County Public Health Services reported seven new coronavirus deaths and 1,149 cases Friday morning.

A man killed in a vehicle accident on Famoso Porterville Highway near Driver Drive in McFarland has been identified.

A 24-year-old man was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday on Custer Avenue near H Street.

The Kern County coroner’s office identified a 13-year-old passenger who was the victim in a motorcycle accident last weekend in Bakersfield.

A 14-year-old boy was identified as the victim in a fatal off-road motorcycle accident that occurred Jan. 9 in eastern Kern County