Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening with intent to terrorize. Court appearance set for Tuesday.

Kern County fire crews battled a 2-alarm fire in Lamont for several hours late Saturday night.It started sometime before 10 p ...

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One thing is certain about the approaching midterm elections. Nothing is certain — especially about how and if people will be able to vote. The only thing voters and candidates can do is prepare for ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:37 a.m. in Kern County, California. Beale Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

On July 7, KCSO arrested Aaron Olivas (43) for Murder and Attempted Murder, and Cynthia Murillo (56) for Accessory. A search ...

A heat warning remains in effect throughout the weekend as this year’s second heat wave will continue to reach triple digit ...

A court ruling Friday orders a halt to a chaotic and relentless 36-day immigration crackdown that’s upended life across Southern California.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued Nijjar over slum-like conditions at more than 22,000 apartments in Southern ...

Trump and Noem’s attacks on FEMA blew up in the most predictable way Struggling grocery chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, no shutdown ...

With tragedy, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. As the saying goes, “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” so too ...

A bill pending in Sacramento would give AT&T Inc. an opportunity it was denied last year to stop providing landline service ...