Bakersfield Police officers Sunday announced the arrest of a suspect in a shooting Friday that left a woman dead.

Ramping up goals for tackling climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked the Legislature to accelerate greenhouse gas cuts, set new interim targets for reaching 100% clean electricity and codify safety zones around new oil and gas wells.

Chris Fendrick knew his visual impairment would worsen at some point.

The city’s newest park ranger made it clear his division is not law enforcement.

Eastern Kern will be the site of a major goods-movement project expected to help address shipping bottlenecks at ports in Southern California while attracting local investment and possibly new jobs in a sector usually associated with the valley portion of the county.

An oil industry-supported study has highlighted concerns Sacramento agrees should be addressed to make sure foreign crude doesn't get an unfair market advantage over in-state production because of data gaps in California's system for rating fuels' "carbon intensity."

Bakersfield Collector-Con returned Saturday after a two-year pause, an event expected to bring thousands of attendees to Mechanics Bank Theater over the weekend.

A woman was shot and killed Friday night in the 2100 block of 1st Street, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

A man is in critical condition after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and was ejected Friday night, according to Bakersfield Police.

Bakersfield Police officers arrested two people on suspicion of driving under the influence during a checkpoint held in the 1900 block of Ming Avenue.

The Boys & Girls Clubs continued an annual tradition Friday, with its back-to-school event that distributed crayons, protractors and even haircuts to hundreds of children from all over Kern County.

Mix together a former gangbanger, Marine, dancer and father figure to 34 kids and you have Luther Gray.

The Bakersfield Police Department announced Friday the arrest of a man they believe to be responsible for a 2020 murder in the 1300 block of Chester Place.

The Bakersfield Police Department reported a woman was struck and killed while walking in the roadway on the eastbound side of Panama Lane.

It's no secret that Bakersfield is deep in another drought year.

The Secret Witness program is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and filing of a complaint against the suspect or suspects involved in an Aug. 14, 2021, fatal shooting.

A nighttime lane closure has been scheduled for all lanes on the northbound side of Highway 99 between Ming Avenue and Highway 58 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday to Thursday, according to city of Bakersfield officials.

A Kern County man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday for his role in an illegal marijuana grow and a weapons charge.

The former State Farm property at 900 Old River Road, one of Bakersfield’s largest office complexes, has sold to a local property investor-developer for $14 million.

Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested eight individuals in connection with investigation into an inmate’s escape from custody.

The Bakersfield Police Department is holding a DUI and driver's license checkpoint starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday night within city limits.

Kern County Public Health reported 1,056 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths Friday.

In a surprise development connected to an ongoing civil lawsuit against PG&E and two locally owned companies, the giant utility said Thursday it has reached a settlement with plaintiffs in the case involving a fatal natural gas explosion south of Bakersfield.

The city of Bakersfield announced Thursday nearly $4 million from the state to address homelessness by creating permanent supportive housing, a new shelter and other solutions.

Assistance League Bakersfield hosted a ribbon-cutting Thursday to celebrate upgrades to its facilities, which included a 21-foot-by-50-foot mural on the south wall of its downtown facilities.

Six inmates were injured and taken to hospitals Thursday after a riot broke out on a yard at California Correctional Institution, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

A contract agreement announced Thursday ends a public dispute between Adventist Health and Anthem Blue Cross of California over "in-network" reimbursement rates the Indianapolis-based insurer pays the hospital chain headquartered in Roseville.

Deputies with the Metropolitan Patrol Division of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office found 2.5 pounds of heroin and a cache of weapons during an investigation into a report of criminal threats, according to a KCSO news release.

Some say changing the mind of a government agency as big as Caltrans is like trying to turn around an aircraft carrier in mid-ocean.

An off-duty Bakersfield Police officer was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault causing serious bodily injury and felony vandalism after an alleged hit-and-run July 21 led to a violent confrontation.

A second patrol has been added to downtown Bakersfield's experiment of having businesses share the cost of providing private security in defined areas.

The California Highway Patrol is conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on starting at 7 p.m. Saturday in an unincorporated area of Bakersfield.

The Bakersfield Police Department reported that a cyclist was killed after being struck by a car around 12:06 a.m. Wednesday in the 2200 block of Oak Street.

The Bakersfield Police Department is offering up to $1,000 reward through its Secret Witness program for information that leads to an arrest and charges in a fatal Aug. 14, 2021, shooting.

It was never a state secret that the Stockdale Highway off-ramp from the  southbound lanes of Highway 99 would someday close.

Ailayni Reyes didn’t know anything about the Devil Pups program, but she signed up anyway under her parents’ direction.

The Bakersfield Police Department arrested four suspects in connection with a shooting that left a teenage boy and a woman injured. 

When the Las Vegas Raiders take the field this season, they’ll bring a little piece of Bakersfield with them — beyond starting quarterback and Bakersfield Christian alum Derek Carr, that is.

Hundreds waiting hours for a monkeypox vaccine only to be turned away. Residents taking to social media to detail struggles getting diagnosed and treated. State and local leaders demanding federal action. Emergency orders declared.

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a pair of theft suspects.

There appears to be little question that Gloria Ruckman and her mother, Amalia Leal, will receive compensation for serious burns they suffered when a natural gas pipeline exploded into towers of flame near Ruckman's home in rural south Bakersfield on Nov. 13, 2015.

The Kern County coroner's office identified a woman who was struck and killed Sunday while crossing Highway 99 at White Lane on foot.

The Kern County coroner's office identified a man who died Friday in a crash near Highway 99, just north of Olive Drive.

Ann Walker's exuberance as she bounced around the back-to-school vaccination clinic Tuesday was as obvious as her smile, even though she was wearing a mask.

A contract to provide inmates with chaplaincy services drew scrutiny at the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday with a competing contract-seeker making allegations to the board.

The Kern County coroner's office identified a man who was struck by a train at east Truxtun Avenue, just south of Baker Street, in Bakersfield.

The Kern County coroner identified Tuesday two people who were killed Saturday in a collision on Garces Highway.

Starting 8 p.m. Thursday, the Stockdale Highway off-ramp for the southbound lanes of Highway 99 will be closed permanently, according to a city of Bakersfield news release.