Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner appeared briefly in court Thursday, even as lawmakers have recently introduced legislation aimed at reforming the mental health diversion program.

A Kern County Superior Court judge has preliminarily rejected a petition to unseat a local school board trustee over a vote he cast at a meeting in October. A tentative order issued Friday says the ...

A man convicted for shooting a man to death for seeing his ex-girlfriend in October 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison without the ...

A statement included in the recall petition against two Kern High School District trustees has been determined to be “false ...

Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner was in court Thursday morning and was ruled in compliance with his mental health diversion program terms. The ...

The California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied release to a man convicted of murder back in 2015.The Kern County ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will grant a review of the 5th District Court of Appeals decision that overturned a Kern County judge’s previous ruling ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits, bringing hope to approximately 300,000 Kern County residents who rely on the program. However, ...

Authorities are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped custody prior to a court appearance in Kern County on Monday. Cesar M. Hernandez, 34, was being transported to the Kern County Superior ...

Cal State Bakersfield's expungement clinic returns this spring to help eligible Kern County residents dismiss past criminal convictions and rebuild their lives.