A Kern County judge overturned the verdict in a former Bakersfield fire captain’s lawsuit, saying in a written ruling the ...

The Bakersfield City Council is slated to approve a proposed two-year agreement between the city and its fire employees, ...

Firefighters battled a house fire in Ridgecrest on Thanksgiving morning, according to the Kern County Fire Department. Crews received a report of black smoke coming from a home in the 1200 block of ...

Kern County firefighters are battling a fire in the Weldon area near Fay Ranch Road. Fire officials said the fire is about 750 acres with 0% containment. The fire was reported in the area of Fay Ranch ...