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The Bookmobile has survived it all, World War II's economic measures, the 1952 earthquake, and even stood strong to make up ...

The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds. Trump’s ...

Trump’s endorsement helped propel Ron DeSantis in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary. The "Zero Day" star and "Late ...

A Kern County judge ruled Thursday that Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain a defendant in a trio of lawsuits brought against his ...

County workers say they're prepared for a one-day strike on March 5 if the county doesn't make them a better offer in ongoing ...

A man who was serving time at Kern Valley State Prison was sentenced Thursday for a stabbing attack that took place in 2022.

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood is less-than-pleased that former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner was not charged ...

An arrest has been made in connection with a November 2024 murder in South Taft. Bakersfield television station KGET report ...

Clouds built in overnight, so expect a cloudy start to your day. Winds are set to calm down in the desert through the ...