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SEIU Local 521 secures wage increases and bonuses in new 2-year Kern County agreement
Members of the SEIU Local 521 in Kern County have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new two-year contract with the County of ...
Investigates: Standard superintendent went to about 12 out-of-town conferences in 2024
An investigation into the Standard School District superintendent's spending to attend out-of-town conferences revealed a ...
Inmate stabbed and killed in Kern Valley prison after attacked by more than 30 inmates
An inmate was stabbed and killed in Kern Valley State Prison on Friday. Officials said the attack escalated to more than 30 ...
Convicted child molester denied parole, deemed risk to public safety
A 65-year-old convicted child molester was denied parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings, announced the Kern ...
Bakersfield police searching for 28-year-old man with intellectual disability
The Bakersfield Police Department requests the community’s help in finding a missing 28-year-old man.Police said Juan Jesus ...
Security analysts lay out what Ukraine's drone hit on Russia's bombers means for the US
The United States military is entering a new era in warfare, one that will likely see relatively small nations get the upper ...
Bakersfield police looking for missing at-risk 28-year-old man
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 28-year-old man.BPD said Jesse ...
Bakersfield police seek public's help in finding missing 30-year-old man
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 30-year-old man.Police said Andrew ...
Coroner identifies Michigan man killed in solo-vehicle crash on I-5
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after a crash on Interstate 5 as 75-year-old Kent Trochelman ...
34-year-old Bakersfield man found dead on H Street identified
Police are looking for those responsible for the death of a 34-year-old man, after it was determined he was assaulted.The ...
Man arrested after allegedly amputating dog's leg with pair of scissors
A Pennsylvania man was arrested on multiple felony charges related to animal abuse after allegedly amputating his dog's leg ...
Bakersfield police arrest 3 for alleged DUI in weekend checkpoint and patrols
Bakersfield Police Department conducted a DUI and driver's license checkpoint along with saturation patrols on Saturday, June 7, 2025, resulting in three ...