Words are not neutral. They shape public perception, influence action, and, in moments of crisis, determine the moral ...

I was deeply disturbed to read that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that, rather than acknowledging Pride Month, ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a ...

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber will celebrate the 35th Annual Beautiful Bakersfield Awards, presented by Valley Strong ...

It’s easy to get lost in the technical weeds of a lawsuit, especially over water rights. These cases are complicated and confusing.

Overdose deaths, specifically from opioids, are on the decline across the nation and data from the Kern County Coroner's ...

Oil prices leapt, and stocks fell on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and ...

Homelessness in Bakersfield may be decreasing, at least according to results from this year's annual point-in-time count ...

Firefighters from several agencies were battling a fire Friday in the Maricopa area that reached 616 acres after breaking out ...

Two men were arrested Thursday in the 4000 block of O Street after a search warrant yielded methamphetamine and firearms, the ...

A high-stakes effort to resume local oil permitting advanced this week as Kern's Planning Commission voted Thursday night to ...