The number of people detained at three Kern County ICE detention facilities has risen by 164% percent since late June, coinciding with the federal government’s escalating deportation crackdown, ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The coastal city of Huntington Beach is in hot legal waters for violating state election law. Monday morning, the state of California sued the city. Huntington Beach is ...

CoreCivic confirms California City ICE facility is operational as of September 2025. This is the third ICE detention center in Kern County and California’s largest. Advocates warn detention expansion ...

A man who was shot in California City on Wednesday was identified by the Kern County coroner's office. Maurice Bailey, 48, of California City was shot at 12:28 p.m. in the 9600 block of California ...

A study that ranked the worst place to live in every state based on 22 factors named the Kern County unincorporated community of East Bakersfield as the worst place to live in California. The factors ...

A California City man found dead Wednesday night died from being struck by a vehicle, the Kern County coroner's office reported Thursday. The body of 68-year-old David Earl Mackey was discovered at ...

For most, the holidays are about being around family and friends and enjoying each other’s presence. But that may not be the ...

Lopez, who began his role in March on a three-year contract, will leave his position in January. Mayor Marquette Hawkins said ...