Bakersfield residents discuss their struggles with natural hair acceptance and the importance of the CROWN Act in fostering pride and education.

A plastic lid certainly wasn't on this bear's list of bare necessities. Biologists were thankfully able to safely remove the ...

Elder abuse—especially financial exploitation—continues to affect thousands of seniors each year, often going unreported and committed by both strangers and trusted individuals.

We're continuing our coverage of the Arvin Special Election. So far, I've introduced you to Anabel Qunitino Rubio and Tim Tarver. Now, you'll hear from the final candidate, Henry Oliver.

President Donald Trump on Thursday laid out a timeline for whether the United States will become directly involved in the ...

The F.B.I. is reporting that scammers ripped off California seniors to the tune of 833 million in 2024, a 43% increase from ...

The CDC reports a significant increase in death rates from unintentional falls among Americans aged 65 and older in recent ...

NAACP Bakersfield chapter president Patrick Jackson said the organization has 280 members and continues to grow ...

The NTSB is urging fixes to the Max version of Boeing’s bestselling 737 airplane, which has been the source of persistent ...

Marley's Mutts has a special adoption event on Saturday, June 21, offering free dog adoptions to help make space at their rescue ahead of the Fourth of July.

Expect a hot day across Kern with winds increasing into the afternoon. Most of Kern has elevated fire danger Thursday with hot temps, gusty winds and low humidity.

Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed. This ...