Advocates urge Kern County to rethink budget, boost detention oversight
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As Kern County prepares to approve its 2026-2027 budget, local advocacy groups are calling…
Kern County Fair announces new CEO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Fair and Event Center announced its new chief executive officer on…
Kern County sheriff addresses standoff, inmate escape, and DOJ dispute
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood discussed the hostage standoff, a jailbreak attempt, a DOJ…
Local Iranian reflects on US-Iran conflict and World Cup Character count
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Mohsen Attaran was born in Iran and came to the United States in 1976…
Kern County files lawsuit against City of Bakersfield over sewer rate increase
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The County of Kern announced a lawsuit Monday against the City of Bakersfield, prompted…
Clients at CAPK’s Safe Camp work to break stigma around homelessness
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Program in Bakersfield is taking a different approach to homelessness by giving back…
DUI checkpoints are about education and deterrence
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Most people assume DUI checkpoints exist to catch impaired drivers. According to a Bakersfield…
Bakersfield proposes $3M for MLK Park revitalization
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Just one week after residents voiced concerns over funding for Martin Luther King Jr.…
CSUB nursing students head to Argentina for outreach
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Nursing students from Cal State Bakersfield are heading to Argentina as part of the…
Kern County shines light on unreported elder abuse
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County held a sold-out conference in Bakersfield this week to mark World Elder…
Mobile vet clinic brings affordable pet care to Kern County families
A parking lot may not seem like the place for veterinary care, but for many pet owners, it’s…
Mom speaks out after dog attack leaves daughter with 40 staples
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A week after a dog attacked an 8-year-old girl and her mother in East…