There’s a new ‘bonus’ tax deduction worth $6,000 for older taxpayers — here’s who qualifies ...

A 79-year-old man who accidentally drowned in a home pool in June was identified as Jose Garcia Rodriguez Jr., of Bakersfield ...

An 87-year-old Taft man, Lloyd Carroll Byrd, died after a crash with another vehicle on Taft Highway on January 31, 2025, ...

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was killed in an early morning homicide in south Bakersfield on July 11. Coroner officials said ...

Kevin Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion, and his 13-year-old son Keelan Harvick are set to do battle in the fourth race of their eight-race showdown ...