Jaw Fire initially started 2:23 p.m. May 19 in Kern County. Since its discovery six days ago, it has burned 4,327 acres. As ...

Jaw Fire initially started 2:23 p.m. May 19 in Kern County. Since its discovery six days ago, it has burned 4,327 acres. As ...

Porter was booked into the KCSO jail for his active arrest warrant, which allegedly included numerous weapons offenses, resisting arrest with threats of violence and violation of his parole, ...

Sheriff Donny Youngblood with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office discussed several pressing matters occurring in town such as ...

Kern County purchased the armored critical incident vehicle a few months after Deputy Phillip Campas was killed in a SWAT standoff in 2021 ...

A tense standoff unfolded Monday afternoon on Black Knot Court in southwest Bakersfield, as SWAT teams and crisis negotiators ...

BPD, KCSO, and CHP held individual memorial ceremonies before law enforcement agencies from all over Kern County came ...

Kern County's first recorded death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty was Tehachapi Constable William S. Mettler, who was shot and killed near Havilah in 1873 while attempting to serve ...

Somber scenes unfolded outside the Kern County Courthouse amongst other sites to commemorate fallen officers during Police ...

Kern County leaders support Tejon Ranch Co. against Bulldog Investors, emphasizing the importance of Tejon's development projects for local growth. Tejon Ranch Co. has received strong support from ...

Related: Wanted Suspect Arrested in Oildale After Allegedly Shooting at Kern County SWAT Team During Standoff Penal Code § 844 & 1531 addresses the circumstances under which deputies can force ...

Due to Julifs being armed and wanted for felony warrants, a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team callout was initiated. Once Kern County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team operators approached the ...