Bakersfield CA

(Undated) — Gas prices have jumped this week following ongoing “market uncertainty.” According to GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.27 a gallon, sixteen cents higher than Monday. Here in Illinois, that statewide average is nine cents higher than Monday, hovering around $3.52 a gallon. Drivers in Indiana are...

The detection of one adult female and four cubs in Sequoia National Forest offers hope to conservationists. Suggesting that the state’s wolf population is starting to flourish under federal protections. Introduction. A new gray wolf pack has been sighted in the Sierra Nevada. A development that has brought...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a phone scam targeting people in Kern County. “At this time, we continue to receive reports that residents are receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be Sheriff's Office personnel asking for payment regarding a warrant, urgent legal matter, missing...

The Napa Police Department has issued a manhunt alert for 39-year-old Antonio Roman-Vega, who Napa County Probation wants. Roman-Vega, who was awaiting sentencing on serious charges of assault of a minor with the intent to commit rape, managed to elude authorities by an untold method sometime in November before...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — For many people, being infected with Valley Fever is a benign experience; but for some, it's an experience that will stick with them their entire lives. On Thursday, Kern County Public Health officials gathered to launch the 'Faces of Valley Fever' campaign to highlight the...

Oakland's streets are a little safer today, as Governor Gavin Newsom shared the joint law enforcement operation's success, with reports of 3,217 stolen vehicles being recovered and 1,823 suspects arrested since its inception last year, as the Governor's Office announced. Since February 2024, the California Highway...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom have launched an effort to commemorate California's 175th year of statehood on September 9, 1850, with the goal of honoring the rich and full history of the Golden State.

I travel to 20+ countries a year sharing my firsthand knowledge of reward travel, travel credit card deals, travel tips and more. If you’re planning to go hiking in California or any area where venomous snakes are present, take note. I recently came across a statement that the Calaveras Consolidated Fire Station...

Sacramento, California – The California labor market has a series of complex issues keeping people out of a

California has the highest average gas prices in the country and a recent study suggests state policies are the primary factors behind this.