There's a temptation, when writing these year-end recaps, to try to paint the year-that-was in such a way that it vividly ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan's emergency ministry says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...

The term "consumer confidence" didn't quite apply Tuesday afternoon to Bakersfield mother of two Sadie Moore. Maybe the words ...

Comedian Brad Williams isn't sticking to his usual routine. He's headed back to Bakersfield on Aug. 1 with his Growth Spurt ...

Love may be a losing game but the local live music scene isn't. At least it won't be on March 22, when Valerie comes to play ...

The community prepares to unite again to celebrate Kwanzaa in an afternoon of dance, music and culture on Friday.

About 1,000 people, many of them wearing red sweaters, gathered in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday to participate in an annual toy ...

The trial for the couple who were suspected of killing their 3-month-old son after regularly and frequently abusing their children was pushed back to February.

The California Highway Patrol announced the results of a statewide operation Friday targeting organized retail crime.

Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year. It kicks off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw ...

Girls volleyball in Kern County did plenty of winning this fall. Four of the five area league title winners went a combined ...

Caitlin Clark wins AP Female Athlete of the Year after setting records on and off the court in women's basketball.