ICE plans to open the state’s largest immigration detention center in Kern County’s California City, sparking opposition and fear of increased deportation efforts.

Federal authorities plan to open the largest immigration detention center in California at a former state prison in a Kern County desert town about an hour southeast of Bakersfield. It’s not ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A once-beloved community center in Hope Hull is now the source of growing controversy. The building, which decades ago served as a staple of the neighborhood, was ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to approve a revised oil and gas rezoning ordinance that could allow for nearly 2,700 new oil wells to be permitted each year.

Kern County Public Works announces 3.23% fee increase for non-residential waste disposal at all county landfills starting July 1, while residential waste disposal remains free.

Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif. Trump’s justice department issues directive to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship for criminal ...

Music lovers may feel moved by the spirit with the Kern County Fair's announcement of the final two acts on its 2025 concert lineup. Grammy Award-winning gospel legend CeCe Winans was named ...

Kern County Public Works announces 3.23% fee increase for non-residential waste disposal at all county landfills starting July 1, while residential waste disposal remains free.

Lake County's Regional Operations Center will be opening this summer, housing several emergency response agencies. That includes LakeComm, the consolidation of several 911 dispatch centers in the ...

Local leaders have broken ground on the new event center at Ditto Landing and construction is underway.

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:27 p.m. in Kern County, California. Bear Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:06 p.m. in Kern County, California. Como Fire has been burning on private land. At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.