An immense solar-plus-storage power plant in the desert is now pumping out inexpensive clean electricity at full bore.

Heat continues to rise into the weekend, and Bakersfield could have a heatwave through next week. As heat builds in, take ...

Kern County Search and Rescue has expanded its team with the addition of three new K-9 members, enhancing their efforts to ...

The Kern County coroner’s office has identified a Lake Isabella man who drowned June 24 in the Kern River. An agency news release said Clint Joel Wampler, age 49, died at 3:53 p.m. and that his body ...

Built in 1895 at the corner of 19th and M streets, The Mint was one of the first businesses in the city to have a telephone.

A week-long search for a Filipino American camper who disappeared while swimming in the Kern River has ended in tragedy.

Bakersfield’s location makes it an ideal launching pad for day trips throughout Central California. Within an hour’s drive, you can reach the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, where outdoor adventures ...

WATER WRANGLING: Colorado’s top negotiator in a dispute over the future of the West’s most important water source is warning ...

The Bakersfield Train Robbers have won four straight games this week with the regular-season schedule ending Sunday. On Thursday night at Dublin, the team achieved a big 7-6 victory over the ...

July 24th marked one year since the start of the Borel Fire. That fire ended up becoming the largest in Kern County history ...

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man who died after entering the Kern River. James Ashley ...

Best bets Delta bass bite best bet, Alan Fong reported. Wishon bite very good, Kelly Brewer said. Pine Flat trout action strong, Tas Moua reported. New Melones Kokanee bite outstanding, Kyle Wise said ...