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California gets an "F" when it comes to government spending transparency. That's according to a recent report b...
A local lawmaker pays special recognition to Kern County women in the military. Assemblywoman Shannon Grove acknowledged vete...
Congratualtionsto the following Sheriff's Department personnel who are up for promotion:Sergeant Andrew Avila, Senior Dep...
A Lancaster woman pleads guilty to student loan fraud involving Bakersfield College. According to the U.S. Attorney's Off...
The California Dental Board wants to suspend or revoke the license of a local dentist following complaints from his colleague...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is coming off a year of political success in which he shepherded a voter-approved ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill t...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The battle over gay marriage is moving from the ballot box to the Supreme Court. Justices are meeting today...
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say U.S. abortions fell 5 percent over a year, the largest decrease in at least a decade. Th...
BALTIMORE - A top Roman Catholic bishop says the church will never comply with the Obama administration mandate to provide bi...
Many military veterans are facing challenges behind the wheel. In fact, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for ...
CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama has turned over his re-election prospects to the voters.Obama closed down his campaign ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - An adviser to Mitt Romney suggests that fellow Republican Colin Powell endorsed Democratic president Barack...
Kern County elections officials want to remind you that Monday is the deadline to register to vote in next month's electi...
More endorsements for a Kern County Supervisor hopeful. Republican Roy Ashburn received the nodThursday from key law enforcem...
NEW YORK (AP) - The moderator of last night's presidential debate says she wasn't trying to "fact-check" th...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama has failed America's women.The Republican nominee told sup...
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Joe Biden and Paul Ryan teed up pointed arguments on the economy, social policy and America's place ...
The likes of former Kern County supervisors Mary K. Shell, Barbara Patrick, and Steve Perez joined with others at a news conf...
NEW YORK (AP) - JetBlue appears to be entering new promotional territory. The airline is offering a way for Americans to make...
DENVER (AP) - A senior adviser to Mitt Romney says viewers of tonight's debate will see that Romney "really cares ab...
An official Spanish translation of the Star Spangled Banner is now part of the Smithsonian Institution. It was commissioned b...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clint Eastwood says he achieved what he sought to do when he appeared at the Republican National Conventio...
A new study says Americans, especially older Americans, suffer from silent heart attacks that usually come without the classi...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Nannies, housekeepers, child care providers and caregivers in California would have to be paid over...
COMMERCE, MI (AP) -Mitt Romney has made a reference today to the discredited rumor that President Barack Obama was not born i...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will become the first stateto write into law much of the national mortgage settlementneg...
Local reaction to the landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold President Barack Obama's health care plan. Jarr...
The Supreme Court upheld President Obama's health care law today in a splintered, complex opinion that gives Obama a majo...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a newbudget for California that relies heavily on voters approving hisp...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State legislators are set to vote nextweek on bills that backers say would make California the firs...
Morgan Freeman isn't very high on Republicans right now. More from ABC's Jason Nathanson... Audio: ABC News
A State Senator from Bakersfield isn't happy with Friday's budget vote. Republican Jean Fuller says the package passe...
Independence Day is coming up and the Bakersfield Fire Department wants you to celebrate in a safe and sane manner. KERN Radi...
State Senator Michael Rubio has been honored by the California Business Properties Association. The organization says the Sha...
The man who would be President comes to Bakersfield. Republican candidate Mitt Romney made a quick stop in town Wednesday as ...
A local inmate is caught with methamphetamine behind bars. On May 21, deputies at the Kern County Sheriff's Office Centra...
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 -- Mayor Harvey Hall makes it official as he files papers to run for a fourth term as Bakersfield Mayor.At ...
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 -- A Bakersfield woman pled guilty in federal court on Monday to preparing false tax returns and also for t...
FEBRUARY 9, 2012 -- Why has GOP Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum been rising through the Republican ranks, winning primar...
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 -- A retiring Kern County Supervisor is looking for future employment.Jon McQuiston told the Bakersfield Cal...
FEBRUARY 6, 2012 -- The fatal shooting of a reportedly suicidal teen Jan. 23 by Kern County sheriff's deputies was ruled ...
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 -- Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall has rolled up his sleeves again to pick up trash, and you're invited to...
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 -- Kern County's Young Republicans picked their horse in the Presidential GOP race.Mitt Romney got the m...
JANUARY 28, 2012 -- Do the Kern County Young Republicans (KCYP) like Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich orsomeone else?We'll find...
JANUARY 26, 2012 -- Where does President Obama stand with the America. The Tea Party has their own interpretation of America&...
A man was arrested early Wednesday for the slaying of a man, and the wounding of another, after a fight at a party on Alberta...
What can voters expect from the GOP primary race in Florida? And how did the last debate affect the race? Is Republican Presi...
Signature gathering is under way for Terry Phillips in an effort to nominate him as a candidate for the new 23rd Congressiona...
With Shafter State Senator Michael Rubio deciding against seeking the 21st Congressional District seat, Fresno Democrat John ...
If you plan to bag some game on Tejon Ranch, you'll need to do it in January.Ranch officials said they're cooperating...
The race for a local assembly seat is heating up.Another candidate has tossed her hat into the proverbial political ring. Acc...
Some old military ammo turned up at a home in Wasco, Calif. According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a ca...
Talk radio show host Scott Cox giving a Fox News analyst a hard time?Really?Fox News Analyst Ellis Hennican joined the Scott ...
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood goes to the White House.It's a mouthful: The Strategic Implementation Plan for Empoweri...
Next time you drive by Bakersfield High School, think about its history. There may have been some historic visits to the scho...
With the rise and fall of political figures in the months before the Iowa Caucus you may have found yourself becoming a fan o...
Three Kern County students have been nominated as the primary selectees for military academies by U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy.Al...
A new political party will appear on California's presidential election ballot next year. Secretary of State Debra Bowen said...
Who are the top five worst presidents for the economy?Management Consultant and Forbes Consultant Peter Cohan appeared on The...
Presidential candidate debates. What do you think?Did Newt win? Maybe Romney took center stage.CNN's John Avlon appeared on T...
Will Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall be looking for a fourth term in office?Friday afternoon at 2 p.m., all eyes will be on Cen...
Bantering with politicians is what talk radio is sometimes all about. But what happens when a talk show host tries to wrangle...
Who's best at bantering with Scott Cox? The ghost of Elvis? The Condors mascot? President Obama? Try a former Texas politicia...
PETA tried to stop a boxing kangaroo from performing Thursday in Bakersfield. The animal rights group said it asked the Stat...
Occupy Bakersfield made a strong showing in downtown Bakersfield. Dozens of people joined the usually-small effort on Thursda...
Stan Statham, president of the California Broadcasters Association, has worn many hats, including newsman, DJ and state legis...
Another suspect pleaded guilty in Bakersfield's Crisp and Cole fraud case.The U.S. Attorney's Office said 31-year-old Robinso...
A Lake Isabella, Calif. woman was still missing on Tuesday after she was seen bloody on a roadside in the Kern River Canyon M...
Changing your transportation habits for one day can make a difference in air quality. Suzanne Campbell, Coordinator of Kern C...
Texas State Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to make an appearance in Bakersfield at a Friday morning breakfast as part of his GO...
A leading Bakersfield Republican has called the newly-passed state budget a setback for Californians trying to recover from t...
Kern Radio, News Talk 1180 listeners sound off on Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney.LISTEN: ********************...
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So, Mitt Romney has regained the latest round of simulated momentum. As soon as the GOP race narrowed to 4 candidates, the as...
So, Mitt Romney has regained the latest round of simulated momentum. As soon as the GOP race narrowed to 4 candidates, the as...
This phony debt ceiling debate has pretty much reached it's boiling point, with both the Democrats and Republicans trying to ...
We all watched as the events of the last few weeks in Wisconsin played out, and it was surely a watershed moment in the hist...