Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in resisting arrest case
A Kern County jury deadlocked in the case of a man accused of ignoring deputies’ commands and refusing to walk to a patrol ...
Australian Open: Did the Happy Slam become the Angry Slam? Or is tennis just changing?
Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that’s got only a little to do with the results on ...
Costco stands by its DEI policies as other companies scale back
Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any ...
Alabama man charged with 11 homicides — including two mass shootings — pleads not guilty
An Alabama man charged with homicide in two separate mass shootings pleaded not guilty in state court on Wednesday. Damien McDaniel, 22, is accused of killing 11 people between July and September ...
Experts worry that Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists
After President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters on Monday, far-right activists cheered the move and said it strengthened their loyalty to him. Some also ...
Coroner ID’s man killed in stabbing on Pioneer Drive
The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was stabbed to death in east Bakersfield on Monday. Coroner officials say Jason Raymond Mena, 21, was ...
Books by Percival Everett and the late Alexei Navalny are among finalists for critics circle prizes
Percival Everett’s “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham’s acclaimed work about the Challenger disaster are ...
Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the ...
Purdue Pharma owners could pay $7.4 billion in new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York ...
Oscar-nominated ‘The Substance’ tops new DVD releases
If you are scrambling to see films that were nominated for an Oscar, one film that picked up five nods – including one for Best Picture – is among ...
High Wind Warning continues in Southern California, warm temps around the Valley
It’s going to be warm end to the work week in Kern County. Above average temperatures will rise to 72 in the Valley floor today. Mountain communities will ...
Senate panel sets hearing on Tulsi Gabbard nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a hearing to review the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence.  The Jan. 30 hearing comes after Democrats ...