Maya Hernandez is now facing a murder accusation after the District Attorney's office filed a motion to add the charge ahead of Tuesday's preliminary hearing.

Fernando Jara, the husband of 5th District Supervisor Leticia Perez, pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon, arraigned on charges of making criminal threats, child cruelty, and resisting arrest.

Police testified that Maya Hernandez left kids in hot car despite knowing the risk because she thought the air conditioning would stay on.

It's the classic story of an inventor who changed not one industry but several while laboring away in his garage after work.

A 35-year-old Bakersfield man died Friday evening after the vehicle he was driving veered off Highway 99, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Tuesday. Luis Antonio Merced Jr. died from his ...

The U.S. has 526 Whole Foods Markets. California has the most of any state – 95. Yet, somehow, California’s ninth largest city still lacks one of the coveted ...

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding Christy Baca, a 76-year-old woman considered at-risk due to her age and mental ...

With the signing of a new bill into law, tax credits for residential solar energy projects will be phased out by the end of the year.

A busy south Bakersfield street is scheduled to get some upgrades starting Wednesday. The city of Bakersfield announced a ...

Bakersfield police arrested a 40-year-old man Monday on suspicion of crimes including assault with a deadly weapon, making ...

An 87-year-old man who died after crashing in late January has been identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Lloyd ...

A 40-year-old man was arrested on Monday, July 14, 2025, by Bakersfield police officers on multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, criminal ...