Eduardo Gutierrez convicted of second-degree murder for beating 3-week-old son Valentin to death. Baby suffered skull fractures, brain bleeds.

New Fed chair would take office in June if confirmed by Senate, bringing Wall Street experience to central bank leadership.

Bakersfield Museum of Art adds Sunday hours for first time, expanding schedule to Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. based on ...

SNAP benefits are set to change in February as the current administration shifts funding, leaving many families unsure of ...

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was ...

Senate deal gives DHS two-week funding extension, but government shutdown appears likely as House won't return until Monday.

Happy Friday, Kern County. Dense Fog remains in our forecast on this final Friday of the month. A Dense Fog Advisory was ...

Dense fog in Kern County caused several school delays on Friday, Jan 30. We're keeping up with them as they come in.

A local effort is now underway to identify a mother and child murdered in Bakersfield more than 100 years ago, using modern DNA testing to bring long-overdue answers.

Billy Terry was allegedly set on fire last Thursday in Taft, CA. TPD is still investigating the incident and asking anyone ...

Former Supervisor Zack Scrivner appeared in court for his first mental health diversion progress hearing as legal experts say ...

California ranks as top state for female-owned businesses. Kern County entrepreneurs like Denisse Coronado and Martha ...