A city without a well-funded plan drifts toward chaos, where every choice becomes a gamble and every delay a debt.” ...

The new class of California State Assembly members was sworn in Monday, but only one of two members from the Bakersfield area ...

A man was charged for allegedly physically assaulting his 1-month-old child, according to search warrant records from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office filed in Kern County Superior Court.

A man was charged for allegedly physically assaulting his 1-month-old child, according to search warrant records by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

The man who was found dead in a vehicle in October was deemed to be a victim of homicide, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office revealed the name of the man who was shot and killed on South Panama Street in October.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office revealed the name of the woman who died in July after her vehicle crashed on Mohawk Street and Westside Parkway.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died after his motorcycle crashed on Highway 58 Dec. 1.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office revealed the identity of the woman who was shot and killed on Indian Creek Road in Caliente Nov. 27.

The former chief of the Delano Police Department faces a misdemeanor charge following his arrest in March, Kern County Superior Court records show.

The application period for federal and state student aid to pay for college is open and local groups are holding workshops through February to help students and their families apply.

The Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program arrested a man suspected of possessing child sexual abuse material on Monday, according to t Police Department.