A new prescribed burn, called Sequoia N.f./tillie /feb 4, was initiated today at 7:39 a.m. in Kern County. The prescribed ...

A routine traffic stop led to a large amount of fentanyl and multiple arrests Sunday afternoon on Washington Street, ...

Bakersfield Suspects Arrested on Drug and Child Endangerment Charges During Traffic Stop in Kern County After 28,000 Fentanyl ...

Several restaurants and businesses in the Kern County area are closed Monday for a “Day Without Immigrants,” a nationwide ...

The crackdown on undocumented workers in Central California snared dozens of citrus workers, striking fear into many who are ...

United Way of Central Eastern California The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers free, high-quality tax ...

A former Kern Valley High School who pleaded no contest to charges of sex acts with an underage student was sentenced Tuesday ...

The county combined those positions with the clerk and registrar of voters back in 1995, due to budgeting issues. Those five ...

Chairwoman Leticia Perez's address, 'Results That Resonate,' highlighted Kern County's collective efforts and their lasting ...

Back when 17 News covered that story, we asked viewers if they thought voter ID should be required. More than 700 voted, and ...

Kern County is a place so many of us are proud to call home; from agriculture, to energy, to aerospace, we are full of innovation,” said Ally Triolo, Kern County’s ...

From food production to fire mitigation, local ranchers say the sheep ranching industry serves the community in various ways.