Fourteen high school teams faced off in the final round of the Kern County Mock Trials at the Kern County Superior Courts in ...

Back when 17 News covered that story, we asked viewers if they thought voter ID should be required. More than 700 voted, and ...

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From food production to fire mitigation, local ranchers say the sheep ranching industry serves the community in various ways.

The weather finally changes this weekend, as a trough will slide through California beginning Saturday, developing into a ...

The operation, dubbed “Return to Sender,” was carried out by the Democrat Biden administration in its waning days.

Kern County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Stephen Wells has been charged with rape, assault, and burglary following an alleged incident involving a former colleague ...

A former Kern Valley High School who pleaded no contest to charges of sex acts with an underage student was sentenced Tuesday ...

California Dreamin’ teaching program returns to CSUB and Bakersfield College, funded by NEH, educates teachers on Kern County's diverse history helping them create impactful lesson plans.

State Sen. Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) has asked President Donald Trump to visit Kern County to get a first hand look at the heart of California’s oil industry.

January 22, 2025 (Kern County, Calif.) - Acres of orange fields sat unpicked in Kern County this week as word of Border Patrol raids circulated through Messenger chats and images of federal agents ...