Many Kern County residents still remember when the business and shopping district along Baker Street in east Bakersfield was vibrant and beautiful in its own modest fashion. Saba's Men's Wear, ...

Carbon dioxide would be extracted from natural gas produced in Kern County oil fields before it is burned at CRC’s power plant, which provides energy for Pacific Gas & Electric. Carbon also would be ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Getting book titles not on the shelf at the Kern County Library just got a whole lot easier with a newly implemented program. The Kern County Library has brought back “Zip ...

There's almost no telling what 2025 has in store. But based on what happened locally last year, things are likely to occur that may generate news around Kern County.

ALAMDEA CO., Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — During a press conference touting California's progress on tackling crime, Governor Gavin Newsom took jabs at Bakersfield and Kern County, calling the area the ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The year 2024 was marked by a series of dramatic and tragic events in the Kern County area, from a massive freeway pileup to a historic wildfire and contentious ...