A Kern County inmate faces an additional 52 years to life while already serving 50 years for a murder after he was convicted ...

Advocates say the April 23 arrest highlights need to cut all law enforcement ties with federal immigration authorities.

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County Public Health is recommending inmates at the Lerdo jail facility not shower with contaminated water after tests detected low levels of diesel range organics in ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — New court documents detail the escape, investigation and arrest of 22-year-old Francisco Garcia. He’s the self-identified Colonia Street Bakers gang member who ran from ...

Court documents said that, through the course of the investigation, it was found that the inmate had planned his escape and was helped by a woman, identified as his girlfriend. The Kern County Sheriff ...

A towering plume of smoke can trigger immediate questions across California: Where is the fire, what is burning, and what does it mean for the people in its pat PG&E launches new monitoring center ...

An inmate who escaped Saturday night from Kern Medical was captured Monday evening in Lamont, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported. Two others were also taken into custody on suspicion of ...

UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2025): The Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified the escaped inmate as Francisco Garcia, 23. Garcia was previously convicted of two counts of attempted homicide, and firearms ...

As wildfire season approaches, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) says it is using new technology to try to stop outages and fires before they begin. BPD seek help finding missing at-risk 16-year ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Once a year, counties across California are required to host a Truth Act forum. On Tuesday, Kern County officials opened that conversation, sharing details on ICE's access ...