So, to start off the new year on a happy note, Proctor with the city shelter said they're waiving adoption and redemption ...

It’s also the fourth murder-suicide in the county for 2024. The first was a man and a woman found dead in a home on the 1400 block of Langston Street in South Bakersfield in July. Six months later, ...

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Kern County over an inmate’s suicide in September 2023, alleging high-ranking ...

Kern County is making its first use of Proposition 36, a new law passed in the last election aimed at increasing criminal penalties for repeat theft and drug offenders.

Since 2000, more than 1,000 people in Kern County have been shot, beaten or strangled to death and that number continues to ...

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KERO) — A cold front moving through California is bringing two main impacts to Kern County. First, it’s increasing winds, with a wind advisory in effect starting tonight at 9 PM ...

What kicked off the rather chaotic year of Kern County politics was none other than the biggest name -- still -- in ...

Two local organizations that celebrate Italian heritage in Kern County — the Italian Heritage Dante Association and the Italian Heritage Foundation — were instrumental in moving a new building to ...

Getting book titles not on the shelf at the Kern County Library just got a whole lot easier with a newly implemented program. The Kern County Library has brought back “Zip Books”, which allows Kern ...

It was a strong year for girls tennis teams in Kern County. East High compiled a 30-1 overall record and was one of four area ...

Christmas Tree recycling programs are now underway in Kern County. Kern County Public Works has a list of locations where you can drop off your tree. If you’d rather have it picked up, Boy Scout Troop ...