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Kern County celebrated the end of 2025 while welcoming in 2026 with music, food and good cheer.

An Arvin woman died Monday morning after the vehicle she was a passenger in collided with another at Hermosa and Edison roads, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Wednesday.

The Bakersfield Police Department requested the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a man accused of breaking into a vehicle Dec. 14 in the 900 block of 20th Street and stealing about 10 handbags worth some $1,000 before fleeing on a…

The Bakersfield Police Department asked for the public’s help Tuesday in finding a missing man who is considered to be at-risk because of medical conditions.

Nearly three years of silence on the future of downtown Bakersfield’s former Greyhound property ended Tuesday with word the lot will be redeveloped as housing — possibly by the same company building high-end apartments on the opposite side of Chester…

Nearly three years of silence on the future of downtown Bakersfield’s former Greyhound property ended Tuesday with word the lot will be redeveloped as housing — possibly by the same company building high-end apartments on the opposite side of Chester…

Kern County’s heavy fog will break, at least for now, as a series of light rain storms are expected to move through the area over the next week.

With a new year comes a raft of new laws, many of which take effect Jan. 1. These are some of the laws approved by the state of California to go into effect in 2026.

Those planning to ring in the new year with some cocktails and revelry should also plan on finding a designated driver.

Whether the recent storm was a mood-setting addition to the holidays or a more of a bother, get ready for another coming New Year’s Eve — plus one more soon afterward.