Bakersfield was named the third smoggiest city in America, one of five in California, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report. Number one on the list was Los ...

Cities in California make up a significant proportion of the country's most polluted metropolitan areas when it comes to air ...

After years of declining ridership and public criticism over safety concerns, BART officials said a recent drop in crime is a sign their efforts are working.

A man charged with murder in the shooting death of his sister-in-law remains out of custody after a judge denied a motion ...

The McFarland Police Department is releasing a series on unsolved homicide cases, with the first episode focusing on the ...

An increase in thefts and fights led to the same action at a Target store in the Valley Plaza Mall, in Bakersfield, California, in August 2023, attributed to increased theft and fights. Signage ...

Gavin Newsom released new statistics comparing crime rates from 2023 with those of 2024. According to an analysis of ...

Afrobeats singer, Skales, has identified extrajudicial punishments as the reason Nigeria has lower crime rate compared to the United Kingdom. In a recent interview on Just Vibes, Skales said ...

commonly known as “jungle justice,” plays a key role in keeping Nigeria’s crime rate lower than that of the United Kingdom. Speaking on the Just Vibes podcast, Skales argued that the threat ...

But experts say the map alone is unlikely to increase rates and might even lower them over time. Karen Collins, vice president of property and environmental at the American Property Casualty ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A teacher with the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District was arrested last week on suspicion of committing a child sex crime, according to police and district ...

Home and building owners in some parts of northeast Bakersfield will have to take additional fire prevention measures next year following the release of updated wildfire severity maps. The ...