Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif.

In the past two years, Bakersfield and Kern County have experienced remarkable reductions in violent crime. Bakersfield ...

A 24-year-old Bakersfield man accused of beating another man and leaving him in the street in June 2025, where he was later run over, appeared in court Friday ...

A woman facing murder charges in the death of a 3-year-old in 2024 had her trial delayed to June, according to Kern County court records.

Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three people were arrested after Bakersfield police caught them buying alcohol for minors who were working with law enforcement. “Shoulder Tap” operations conducted by the ...

A California judge who dealt with some of the state’s worst criminals — murderers, child abusers and serial rapists — has ...

Maya Hernandez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after her 1-year-old son died when she left him and his brother in a sweltering hot car while she was having a Brazilian butt lift ...

For most, affordability is a deciding factor when planning travel — and Expedia has those folks covered. New data from the ...

Twelve alleged 18th Street gang members were arrested in Los Angeles as part of “Operation Dead Horse," a federal case alleging racketeering, extortion, drug trafficking and a 2022 murder connected to ...

Masuma Khan said she was kept in frigid conditions, often without warm clothes, appropriate food or access to vital medicine.

A broad coalition of religious leaders across California has voiced support for a measure that strengthens penalties for intentionally disrupting worship services ...