Lakresha Watson was at the hospital for a friend who had gotten into a car accident when she received a phone call that would bring a whole new life into her own. Watson went upstairs and waited for ...

Four new entries into the Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame will be honored at the annual dinner and ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center. The ...

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated nearly $1 billion to address mobility challenges and bolster the state's highway system against ...

Roads connected to Highway 166 have been closed due to snow and ice, Kern County Public Works said. The affected areas include Hudson Ranch Road, from Highway ...

A Kern County judge heard arguments Friday over 67 illegally cast ballots in the November Greenfield Union School District trustee race due to a county mistake.

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The Bakersfield man who was found unresponsive atop a palm tree in October died from mechanical asphyxia, the Kern County Coroner’s Office said.

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The man who died after being assaulted on 19th Street in early January died from blunt injuries, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

On January 7th, 60 agents from United States Customs & Border Protection descended on Bakersfield. As the largest city in ...

After several immigration raids in Kern County and increased enforcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Taft ...

Lori Meza with the Kern County Sheriff's Department joined 23ABC in Studio B Friday to break down Saturday's first hiring event of 2025.