A suspected serial stalker has been released from the Modoc County Jail, despite objections from the Modoc County District ...

A man who pleaded no contest to one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 faces a sentence of life in prison without the ...

The high court said a juror in the multiple-homicide case should not have been removed, even though fellow panelists said he ...

The 5th District Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the City of Bakersfield and local water districts, overturning a 2023 ...

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 ...

A murder suspect, Carlos Augusto Reveles, is scheduled to appear in court next month for sentencing after pleading no contest ...

Signature Resolution, a leader in alternative dispute resolution, is expanding into Central California by joining forces with Bakersfield-based Common Ground Resolutions. This growth includes the ...

The Kern County coroner's office reported Monday that the November death of a man who was involved in an altercation in April was homicide. Rodolfo Arredondo III, 58, of Bakersfield, suffered blunt ...

The man accused of sending threatening emails to a county supervisor was denied bail Friday at his arraignment in Kern County ...

In May of 2024, a woman was kidnapped from her home and taken to a nearby bank where she was forced to withdraw large amounts ...

Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and the fight over Kern River flows during arguments in Fresno on Thursday.