On this week’s Kern County In Depth, a look at efforts being made in combatting human trafficking. After much debate and posturing, California lawmakers finally passed a bill that would make it ...

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Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested Sunday for kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. CNN is working to determine ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- Four children and one adult died in an early morning house fire in north Edwards in Kern County on Thursday, according to fire officials. Neighbors ran outside with ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Experts at the 2025 Kern County Water Summit discussed vital water management challenges in California, the Central Valley, and Kern County. The 2025 Kern County ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Concerns continue to grow for Kern County's undocumented migrant community amid recent immigration sweeps nationwide. On Tuesday, ABC News' Melissa Adan spent the day ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in Kern County Tuesday night, with significant shaking felt throughout Southern California. The quake struck at 9:09 p.m. southwest ...

Ask almost anyone about the origins of the sport of golf, and you'll get the same answer: It was invented in Scotland. Ask them a follow-up—how do you know?—and things start to get complicated.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 27th annual “Kern County Scottish Gathering and Games” is coming to the fairgrounds this weekend. The festivities are happening from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m ...

An oil derrick, much like those found scattered across Kern County. Image by John R Perry from Pixabay. FRESNO, Calif. (CN) — Kern County can no longer issue local permits for oil and gas projects ...

Officials in California’s top oil-producing county have a plan for a massive industrial park to produce renewable energy. Kern County says the park will protect jobs and tax revenue threatened ...

That discovery paved the way for Kern County’s lucrative petroleum industry. Now, Hayat hopes to use the same dirt patch to launch a new business — one that may help California reach its ambitious ...