Several fires were burning across Kern County Friday, from a small brush fire along Panorama Drive in Bakersfield to a thousands-acre fire in the hills northeast of Tehachapi. The Bakersfield and ...

On this week’s Kern County In Depth, a look at efforts being made in combatting human trafficking. After much debate and posturing, California lawmakers finally passed a bill that would make it ...

O n Kern County In Depth, over the last two weeks, law enforcement has made arrests of men who allegedly tried to lure children into engaging in sexual acts. Cyber security expert Robert Miles ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County SEIU workers are planning a second strike on June 3–4, demanding fair wages and accusing the county of underfunding essential public services.

Kern County leaders support Tejon Ranch Co. against Bulldog Investors, emphasizing the importance of Tejon's development projects for local growth. Tejon Ranch Co. has received strong support from ...

Scott, 42, has been placed in restricted housing pending an investigation and the case has been referred to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office for possible felony prosecution.

ELK GROVE — An Elk Grove man is accused of kidnapping a young Kern County girl he communicated with on the popular gaming platform Roblox, authorities said Monday. Matthew Naval, 27, was ...

Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested Sunday for kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. CNN is working to determine ...

Firefighters found the bodies of four children and adult after extinguishing an early-morning fire at a Kern County home on Thursday, authorities said. The deadly fire was first reported about 12: ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- Four children and one adult died in an early morning house fire in north Edwards in Kern County on Thursday, according to fire officials. Neighbors ran outside with ...