Emergency responders are urging residents to prepare for potential evacuations and to avoid creating dangerous traffic jams.

The wildfires in Southern California have impacted thousands of people, including a Kern County resident and great-granddaughter of Hollywood legend Will Rogers.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Firefighters from Kern County are being sent to help fight raging wildfires tearing through Southern California.

The Kern County Fire Department and the B Fire Department have wasted no time in sending more than 160 firefighters and ...