Thousands of illegal fireworks reports were made to local authorities over the Fourth of July weekend, but largely due to a lack of actionable evidence, fewer than 1% resulted in a citation. Between ...

The Kern County coroner’s office has released the identity of a Wasco resident killed Tuesday morning in a traffic collision in the city. Maria D. Arreola De Martinez, age 63, died at 11:54 a.m., 32 ...

Police are searching for the vehicle and driver responsible for hitting and killing a 56-year-old man on South Union Avenue. Police said the vehicle is a 2013 t ...