In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th ...

The 5th District Court of Appeal on Wednesday reversed a preliminary injunction that prohibited the city of Bakersfield from using weirs to reduce water flow ...

The three-judge panel found that the lower court didn't proper weigh all the factors when issuing its preliminary injunction.

Allegations, coming from the commission itself, included disrupting commission proceedings and missing meetings without ...

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of average. It's the third straight year the state has had ...

A peacock was stolen from Hart Memorial Park in Bakersfield, California. A foundation is offering $500 for its return.

The first discovery well in the Kern River Fields was drilled in 1899, now according to a new report, it's a $20 billion ...

The Kern County coroners' office on Monday released the name of the man who was found dead March 24 near the Kern River. Daniel Lee Painter, 50, of Bakersfield, was found shot near the riverbed at ...

Starting in 1929, the county started collecting wild animals of all descriptions, from alligators to bison to hippos. The first resident was a pure white doe named John Doe, who turned out to be a ...

The NWS Hanford CA issued an updated report at 6:50 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. The alert is for Southeast San Joaquin Valley, Fresno-Tulare Foothills, South End Sierra ...

In the third game of the series, all seven innings were needed for the No. 12 Hokies (28-5, 8-1 ACC) to defeat the No. 16 ...

Linn-Mar made it to the state tournament for the first time since 2012 this season. The Lions dropped an overtime ...