The champion Dodgers are dominating October again. There's more behind their success than money

Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy

Passenger bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves 17 dead

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says

United Airlines jets collide on O'Hare tarmac

Third-floor balcony in Cincinnati collapses, sending 10 people to the hospital

GOP committee uses AI video of Schumer to blame Dems for shutdown

No one hurt as United Airlines plane clips tail of another aircraft in Chicago

Protesters take over Times Square for ‘No Kings’ march

Legally blind Ohio artist says she can't drive, but she can tattoo

Medicare costs are rising in 2026. Here's how to save during open enrollment

Is it rude to recline on an airplane? What an expert says you should do

Ohio 'influencer' charged after incident at Pittsburgh Zoo

Trump admin to repatriate survivors of drug boat strike to Ecuador, Colombia

Trump immigration crackdown may eliminate 15M workers by 2035: Study

California labor leader's felony charge over immigration protest is reduced

ChatGPT helps Michigan woman claim $100K in Powerball winnings

Plan to fire artillery over a California highway during JD Vance base visit irks governor

Safety app Citizen to pay users to go live on the platform

'Filipino Towns' around the US preserve history and raise community's visibility

I-5 freeway to temporarily shut down for live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton

House committee releases new Epstein documents, including ex-Trump secretary interview

How long until we see Halley's comet again?

An 18-year-old man was arrested Friday morning in eastern Kern County in connection to a sexual assault investigation, according to sheriff's officials.

17 SCOREBOARD: Catch up on highlights from the games of Week 9 of the high school football season in Kern County and Bakersfield.

In its inaugural post, the White House account offered a sizzle reel of the administration's memes, trolls and messages from President Donald Trump’s nine months since returning to office.

Quarterback Brock Purdy has been officially ruled out of his third straight game for the San Francisco 49ers with a toe injury and Mac Jones will start against the Atlanta Falcons.

A customer at a Florida McDonald’s was shot by an employee of the restaurant during a dispute over being denied service late at night.

If the supermoon wasn’t enough, October is treating skygazers to another celestial delight – the peak of the Orionid meteor shower.

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man allegedly involved in breaking into an east Bakersfield business and trying to take two safes.

President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges.

Shohei Ohtani hit three mammoth home runs and pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers out of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 victory in Game 4 on Friday night.

Tensions have risen between critics and allies of the Trump administration as the country approaches the second “No Kings Day” of 2025.

“This mess should be investigated," said Trump.

Partisan messages recently posted to government websites have prompted complaints that several federal officials may have violated the Hatch Act, a law passed in 1939 to restrict certain political activities by federal employees.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is continuing its search for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, who was not previously seen for more than a year and hadn't been photographed in at least two.

Walmart has issued a recall for a product that the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says poses a "risk of serious injury or death."

Every Central Valley community needs water. But what happens when there’s too much of it? That’s what state and local officials in McFarland are working to solve.

Houchin Community Blood Bank is set to host three promotions for successful donors next week.

The newly released annual Child Death Review Report shows child death rates have decreased in Kern County over the last five years. However, they're still much higher than the state and national averages.

Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines.

The trial of a man charged with murder in the alleged drunken driver crash that killed Arvin educator Larry Hallum has been postponed again, this time to early next year.

A husband and wife were arrested in North Edwards Thursday on suspicion of child abuse and torture, according to Kern County booking records.

“Twilight” actor Taylor Lautner announced this week that he was gifted a “Chipotle Celebrity Card” (along with a miniature bathtub filled with guacamole) after exchanging DMs with Chipotle on Instagram.

Meet this week’s Pet of the Week, Mr. Pip.

For the first time, the United States has fallen out of the Top 10 of the Henley Passport Index.

Gas just got a little cheaper for Amazon Prime members – at least on one day of the week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed several bills into law that will impact California workers starting next year, including one that prevents trapping them in debt.