A new report by the California Employment Development Department shows the unemployment rate of Kern County fell to 8.9% in ...

Two Kern County families are providing Dignity Health’s Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield with transformational gifts. The Bhambi ...

The Kern County District Attorney's Office announced that a man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison ...

The inmate who was found dead at North Kern State Prison in January was strangled to death, the Kern County Coroner’s Office said. Enrique Gomeztagle, 31, was ...

The American Red Cross Kern County and Eastern Sierra Chapter is urging residents to prepare for potential emergencies.

Public workers employed by Kern County are gearing up for their second strike of the year, citing unfair labor practices and ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:16 p.m. in Kern County. Hacienda Fire has been burning on private land. There is ...

A Kern County lawmaker is speaking out on the case of Amanda Zubia, the 17-year-old brutally murdered in 2004. 17 News has ...

Sean Penn appeared on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and declared Jennifer Lawrence to be “probably the last movie star.” Penn ...

A new prescribed burn, called White Wolf, was initiated today at 10:12 a.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been ...

Kern County SEIU workers are planning a second strike on June 3–4, demanding fair wages and accusing the county of ...

Kern County Library brings a fun month-long event you and your kids can participate at your local library. Lunch at the ...