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A Lake Isabella man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of weapons and narcotics-related crimes, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Lifetime Bakersfield resident Walter Grainger served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, along with four of his brothers. He graduated from Kern County Union High School — later renamed Bakersfield High — in May 1944 and was…

Rainfall could lead to flooding in the Central Valley and local mountain areas through 5 p.m. Friday, the Kern County Fire Department said at 2 p.m. Thursday as it relayed an advisory from the National Weather Service.

The rides were quiet and nothing had yet been deep fried but the Kern County Fairgrounds were bursting with activity Thursday as legions of young people, their families and their animals descended on the grounds.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office reiterated a request for the public’s assistance Thursday as it continues to search for a woman last seen by her family on March 30.

If Disney were to produce another “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” movie, I would suggest they cast Gilbert Lopez as Happy.

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from the late-night airwaves has thrust lawmakers, government officials and the president to the forefront of the debate over free speech while also deepening the partisan divide amid the fallout over conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. Since Disney announced Wednesday night that it would pull Kimmel’s show indefinitely over the comedian’s comments…

Barack Obama on Thursday condemned the Trump administration for its actions in the lead-up to Disney’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night comedy show, furthering the former president’s foray into the charged political climate in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a…

The board of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA voted unanimously to hand over the reins of the group to Erika Kirk, widow of political activist Charlie Kirk. In a statement, the group said Thursday that Charlie Kirk had expressed to executives that he wished for his wife to take over as chief executive and…

Former Vice President Mike Pence urged the country to “resist putting America on trial” in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, adding that democracy depends on a “heavy dose of civility.” Pence, speaking on CNBC on Thursday morning, said the person suspected of killing Kirk should be “brought to justice,” and acknowledged that…