Bakersfield News

Three Bakersfield High School students have been arrested in connection with three small explosions on the school's campus this week.

Kinship Care is also referred to as relative care and it's the full-time parenting of children and youth by grandparents, other relatives, neighbors or friends of family, a news release from the clinic said.

Hanford Republican Andy Vidak shares a Texas Tech sign with family friend Weston Anderson, who currently attends Vidak's alma mater.

Here is an important tip about home alarm systems in the city of Bakersfield, compliments of reader Gary Crabtree.

East Bakersfield residents no longer will need to schlep downtown or farther west to see the latest Hollywood releases now that Regency Theatres has converted its East Hills complex to a first-run movie house.

National media attention may help prompt a public backlash against abusive behavior by law enforcement in this heavily Latino region of California.

Jury deliberations will resume again Thursday in the case of a Bakersfield man accused of hitting and killing an elderly couple, allegedly while driving under the influence of drugs.

On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Tech Sgt.

AB 4 is this year's version of the TRUST Act passed by the Legislature in 2012, but vetoed by Gov.

A Republican is leading a field of five candidates in a hotly contested Central Valley state Senate contest, while Democrats hope to force a runoff election in which they would have a better chance at winning.

CELL PHONE VIDEO: The attorney representing the witnesses in the in-custody death of a Bakersfield man releases cellphone video shot by one of the witnesses.

Leticia Perez said she's definitely a "Valleycrat" and will do what the constituents of the district want and need, not what the Democratic party says needs to be done.

Loud wailing can be heard on cellphone video of a Bakersfield man who died after a beating from Kern County Sheriff's deputies, but little is visible.

Authorities say they've put a Central California high school on lockdown and cancelled classes after three chemical explosions on the school's campus.

A crash involving a semitrailer truck carrying about 35,000 pounds of grapes crashed in a freeway divider in Monrovia.

Serenity Melgar, 7, dances in front of the Oxnard High School Marching Band on Sunday at the California Strawberry Festival.

Staying up-to-date with all the genealogical resources available can be a challenge! Attend one of these society meetings to learn more.

ARTHUR: Our coverage of the death in custody of David Sal Silva has been read around the world and has drawn many comments.

Ridgeview High School star quarterback Kamari Cotton-Moya, 18, was shot in the chest just after midnight Sunday morning when gunfire broke out at a large party in east Bakersfield.

Kern County Sheriff's Deputies said they arrived at a party at 2200 Edwards Avenue when they got a call that shots were being fired.