Bank of America distributed $858,550 in donations among 20 Kern County nonprofits in 2021, bank officials announced. The bank's priorities reflected the need for greater racial equality, economic opportunity and basics like food and shelter during the pandemic, according to a statement relea…

Dignity Health executives in festive attire handed out oversized checks Friday as part of an annual philanthropic ceremony aimed at addressing Kern County's health needs.

Toy collection starts Monday for the Bakersfield Area California Highway Patrol's 11th annual CHiPs for KiDs Toy Drive.

Members of the public are invited to participate this week in a series of online workshops expected to guide a two-year effort that will help Kern County's workforce development activities adjust to technological, climate and market changes.

Tejon Ranch Co. announced Friday that Orange County land-use attorney Susan K. Hori will join its board of directors effective Dec. 1.

Bakersfield College will join Assemblyman Rudy Salas to announce a new building at the school's Delano campus 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The Kern Transportation Foundation has scheduled its 2021 Transportation Conference for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at Hodel's Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive.

Recently poor air quality has prompted CityServe to reschedule for Oct. 2 its one-day "Fall Overhaul" collaboration with Keep Bakersfield Beautiful.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday it has received a state grant of $97,500 to help it crack down on illegal alcohol sales.

The state Department of Water Resources is asking the public to avoid Pyramid Lake until further notice because harmful blue-green algae has infiltrated its water.

The Outlets at Tejon announced Tuesday that Tesla is outfitting the shopping center's parking lot with 56 250-kilowatt V3 Superchargers.

The intersection of Stockdale Highway and North Stine Road will close for three nights next week between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Aug. 10-12 for road work.

A Shafter-based restaurant company has been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay more than $200,000 in compensation to workers after finding that the business failed to pay overtime wages.

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber will hold a coffee meeting at 9 a.m. Aug. 31 for members and potential members at the Chamber office located at 1725 Eye St. The meeting will highlight how businesses can get involved with the chamber and address the programs offered to its members. Those atte…

Bakersfield College’s Student Health and Wellness Center will be giving away 100 free tickets, in sets of 2, to the first 50 individuals to get vaccinated during the on-campus vaccine clinic on Aug. 7th.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office asks the community’s help to identify suspected burglars.

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, local Walmart stores will host a free, one-day health event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

This year's Kern County Energy Summit will return to being an in-person event this year after going virtual during the pandemic, its organizer announced Wednesday.

The head of the Kern Economic Development Corp. will discuss the outlook for local oil production during an hourlong webinar starting at noon Wednesday.

Local car dealership Three-Way Chevrolet Co. is donating a vehicle that will be given later this year to one lucky blood donor at Houchin Community Blood Bank.

Teenage drivers, and teenagers on their way to earning a drivers license, are invited to sign up for free, two-hour classes the California Highway Patrol is offering in Bakersfield to teach safe habits behind the wheel.

It serves as a refuge for those who have taken too much, and it strives to be the launching point for people seeking a better life.

Wonderful Wellness Centers in Delano and Lost Hills have expanded their free COVID-19 vaccinations program to serve Kern County residents 65 or older.

Taft College alumnus and former New England Patriots assistant coach Dante Scarnecchia will join the Cougars at 9 a.m. Friday for the latest installment of Taft C Talks on Zoom.

Light up the night at Bakersfield's annual menorah lighting at 5 p.m. on Dec. 13.

A free webinar starting at noon Wednesday will include a conversation about how Tehachapi-area wineries can benefit from last week's federal designation as an American Viticulture Area.

Tenants and homeowners in Kern County who previously wouldn't have qualified for subsidized pay or mortgage assistance during the pandemic may now be able to get the financial help they need thanks to changes made this week by the city of Bakersfield and the county Board of Supervisors.

The Outlets at Tejon on Tuesday announced a pair of holiday-themed promotions benefiting local charities.

An air quality alert has been issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District because of expectations high winds will kick up unhealthy amounts of dust Tuesday.

Adventist Health announced Thursday it has appointed Daniel Wolcott, president of its hospitals in Lodi and Stockton, to oversee the organization's operations in Bakersfield, Delano and Tehachapi starting Dec. 1.

Opponents of Kern's efforts to streamline local oil and gas permitting launched a campaign Thursday intended to persuade the county Board of Supervisors to back off the initiative.

A former business development officer at China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station will offer tips on becoming a vendor to the federal government during a webinar being hosted Wednesday by Cal State Bakersfield's Small Business Development Center.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced this week it is taking a variety of steps to limit the impact wildfire-related power shutoffs have on its customers in Kern County and elsewhere.

Guidance on how small businesses can make the most of federal recovery programs is on the agenda of a free hour long webinar set to start at noon Wednesday.

Bakersfield-based Valley Republic Bank announced Monday it plans to donate a total of $150,000 to members of Kern County's nonprofit community.

Local small businesses are invited to tune in Wednesday to a free webinar focusing on changes Congress recently made to the federal Paycheck Protection Program.

Greenlawn Funeral Homes & Cemeteries unveiled a plan Wednesday to adorn its entryways with ribbons printed with the names of people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic but whose families were unable to attend their funeral services because of government restrictions on large ga…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has set aside $11.6 million for the Central Valley — including $4.7 million for Kern County — to support people without a home or are at risk of being put out onto the street because of hardships relating to the coronavirus crisis.

Bakersfield College on Wednesday highlighted a two-week series of events to mark Juneteenth, the annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States in 1865.