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The Kern Valley State Prison is looking into the death of an inmate as a possible homicide on Friday.Staff members observed ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a critical ...
Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded overnight, now having scorched 79,630 acres as of Saturday morning.
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...
July 5, 2025 – DELANO, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the July 4, ...
Siva Gunda, the Vice Chairman of the California Energy Commission, submitted a set of recommendations around oil refining and ...
Eight hundred twenty-two felony cases. That is how many felony theft and drug cases the Kern County District Attorney’s ...
By Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Nate Loop SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Firefighters are responding to a ...
Thousands of Kern County residents gathered to witness a dazzling fireworks display, marking Independence Day with a sense of ...
Kern County officials are urging the public to enjoy professional fireworks displays and avoid using illegal fireworks at ...
An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano died after he was found in his cell with serious injuries Friday morning, ...
The July 4 death of a Kern Valley State Prison inmate is under investigation as a homicide, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Staff at the Delano prison at 6:21 a.m.