Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing experts to explore an emergency "kill switch" for advanced AI models amid growing safety concerns.

Skies will be sunny on Saturday, with partly to mostly cloudy skies expected on Sunday. Looking into next week, warmer weather is expected. Valley highs will be in the upper 90s by Thursday, with some ...

An elderly woman rescued from a burning East Bakersfield home September 17 died the following day at Kern Medical. The cause remains under investigation.

A Duarte man was arrested for meeting a Bakersfield teen online via the Monkey app. Local advocates share tips to keep kids safe.

Three cities in the United States were selected as sites for the 2027 women's volleyball World Cup, the new name for the ...

La Vie Bohème benefits Art Heist, a nonprofit supporting local artists, small businesses, and the downtown Bakersfield community ...

Hundreds gathered in Bakersfield to support the Phillip Campas Foundation, honoring the fallen Kern County Sheriff's deputy killed during a 2021 SWAT operation.

Kern County advocates are training professionals to recognize human trafficking — and say the signs are often hiding in plain sight.

Thousands of immigrants in Kern County could be prevented from obtaining a green card under a new rule from the Trump administration that expands the definition of "public charge." ...

The forecast high in Bakersfield on Friday is 83°, well below our average high of 91°. Temperatures return to the lower 90s this weekend.

The White House is pulling former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s stalled nomination to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.