A new railyard marks a major turning point for California’s high-speed rail, setting the stage for laying tracks in the San ...

Kern County Probation officers arrested a man on probation who was allegedly found with firearms in east Bakersfield on ...

A man who set fire to a downtown Bakersfield building back on Labor Day, causing $750,000 worth of damage was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday ...

Kern County firefighting resources are stepping up to help our neighbors to the south. On Wednesday, crews from Kern County ...

A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part of a Kern County immigration enforcement operation — and that operations ...

Immigration enforcement activity sends shockwaves with Central Valley farmworkers and the agriculture industry.

CSU Bakersfield is looking to break its 6-game home skid with a victory against UCSB. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.

UCSB averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game, 2.6 more made shots than the 6.8 per game CSU Bakersfield gives up. CSU Bakersfield scores 9.8 more points per game (74.4) than UCSB gives up to opponents ...

While we’re still awaiting a full, official statement from Border Patrol as of airtime, 17’s Jenny Huh spoke with one agent on-the-ground who said it’s not a widespread roundup.

New data of Economic Analysis shows Kern County's economy grew by 5.2%, surpassing the state's 2.0% growth rate.

The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "California Daily 3 Midday" game were: 1, 2, 7 ...

There are plans by immigration officials to expand the operation across the Central Valley – as far north as Sacramento.