Bakersfield CA

Local bars and restaurants are stocking up and offering special deals as they prepare for massive crowds expected for the big game this Sunday.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – Taillights blur into a gray wall this morning as dense fog blankets the San Joaquin Valley, sharply reducing visibility and turning routine drives hazardous before sunrise. In some areas,...

Bakersfield bakeries create Bad Bunny-inspired conchas featuring album logos to support the artist's upcoming Big Game halftime show performance.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fresno, CA – Residents across Central California could see light to moderate rainfall early next week, with the highest confidence focused on the Sierra Nevada and a lower but notable chance for the San...

California holds 346 documented ghost towns scattered across its deserts, mountains, and valleys—the third-highest concentration in the nation behind Texas. You’ll find the densest clustering in Kern County, which contains 113 abandoned sites, mostly remnants of 19th-century mining booms. These settlements span from...

Woman stabbed in downtown Bakersfield after bar argument spills onto street; suspect arrested while fleeing with knife, victim hospitalized.

​Pursuant to any possible obligation under the federal and California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Acts (collectively, “WARN”), we are writing to notify you that Searles Valley Minerals (“Searles”) is idling its Trona and Argus operations starting on April 8, 2026, resulting in the anticipated...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — We're looking at a nice weekend forecast up and down and all around Kern County. The "late-week low" will be approaching Baja, Mexico and a TEMPORARY ridge of high pressure will bring back the mild to our area. As far as temperatures go, 60s should...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hanford, CA – Drivers across Central California are urged to use caution Sunday morning as dense fog creates a high risk for transportation impacts, particularly in the Central Valley. According to the...

February 6, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 4, 2026, at approximately. 1:00 a.m., deputies assigned to the Lamont Substation responded to reports of an armed robbery occurring at a business located in the 8200 block of Kimber Avenue. During the initial investigation,...