Patrons walk one of the main concourses at the Valley Plaza mall in Bakersfield, Calif., on June 27, 2025. The popular mall has recently been the subject of a petition to ban unaccompanied teens.

Another major heat wave is set to blaze its way through Bakersfield and Kern County this week, and as temperatures heat up, ...

A Bakersfield man accused of two incidents of domestic violence faces two years in custody after pleading no contest to felony charges, prosecutors said. Jarrod ...

Maya Hernandez, 20, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty after leaving her two young sons strapped in their car seats outside a med spa.

A one-year-old boy has died after his mother allegedly left him for over two hours in a hot car while she went to get lip filler.

Attorney H.A. Sala stopped by 23ABC to discuss the legality of immigration raids in local communities and how to deal with it ...

Superintendent Dr. Darneika Watson announced the following changes in district management for the 2025-2026 school year: ...

“I don’t believe this Medicaid thing is going to work. People won’t fall for it,” said Cathy Abernathy, a fixture in Republican politics in the area and mentor to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “I put ...

Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 8, 2025 Kura Sushi USA, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.05, ...

The fertile valley feeds the world. President Trump has thrown farmers and farmworkers there into turmoil, but recently ...

The Kern County coroner's office on Wednesday released the identity of the man killed in the 400 block of Pacheco Road early Tuesday. Ever Ivan Florez, 54, of Bakersfield was shot at 12:22 a.m. and ...

The Bakersfield Condors will play their 2025-26 American Hockey League home-opening game on Oct. 18 against the San Jose Barracuda at Dignity Health Arena, the team announced Wednesday. The AHL ...