The controversy surrounding the Susan G. Komen Foundation took a turn this morning. The charity reversed its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood. Read More..

A Bakersfield family, once left with only memories of their murdered loved ones, now has boxes of their belongings to cherish.  Read More..

Two people who played roles in the Freedom Riders movement of the Civil Rights era recount the fear, the fire, and the fury they faced protesting segregation in the Deep South. Read More..

Friends and family gathered near Los Angeles Friday to say their final goodbyes to a 3-year-old Taft girl who was killed last week.  Read More..

A group made up of police, survivors, and their advocates is trying to collect enough signatures to get a measure to strengthen laws and punishments against human trafficking. Read More..

People across our county and across our country will wear red Friday to raise awareness about heart disease. Doctors say thousands of lives could be saved with simple lifestyle changes and screening. Read More..

There is a growing community uproar against the mother of a 3-year-old Taft girl beaten to death last week, allegedly by the mother's boyfriend. But, the Sheriff's Department says Angela Hanna is not considered a suspect.  Read More..

Governor Jerry Brown wants Californians to raise taxes on themselves to save the state's education system from huge cuts. A new state poll says most voters would go along with the plan if the election were held today.  Read More..

Residents in one southwest Bakersfield neighborhood want to know when a loud, big oil rig will be moved out of the area. Read More..

Bishop Armando Ochoa says conscience clause should be enforced instead of going against religious beliefs. Read More..

The state Public Utilities Commission says PG&E now admits it never checked for gas leaks in a much broader swath of California than the company previously disclosed following the explosion. Read More..

Sheriff's deputies are looking for three teenagers who tried to rob an auto repair shop and then stabbed an employee. Read More..

With the cost of higher education on the rise it's getting more difficult for many students to afford college. Americans have racked up $1 trillion in college loan debt - that's more than they owe on credit cards. Read More..

A competitive local art program is teaching students how to make it in the art world. Read More..

Local law enforcement will make you take a drug test under certain circumstances, but they still don't randomly test officers. Some worry that puts both law enforcement and the people they're supposed to protect in danger.  Read More..

Director of Kern County Veterans Service Department plans to retire. Read More..

The mother of a Taft toddler who died a week ago, says she had suspicions her daughter was being abused.  Read More..

Up to one million women could be at risk of unintended pregnancies after a packaging error of a popular birth control pill. Read More..

Catholics are upset over a new health insurance policy by the Obama Administration that requires employers to cover contraception and abortion as part of preventative care for their employees.  Read More..

An independent report sided with Kern County Sheriff's deputies in a long-running dispute with the county over proposed changes to their health and pension plans. Read More..