A bear was captured Thursday morning after running free in a northeast Bakersfield neighborhood.

A semitruck fire Thursday afternoon prompted the closure of 7th Standard Road between Coffee and Calloway.

Peace officers and members of the military seeking to resell handguns that aren't approved by the California Department of Justice could sell them only to other authorized individuals under a bill that passed the Assembly on Thursday.

Another pedestrian was hurt in a crash, this one around 8 p.m. Wednesday on Oildale Drive near Roberts Lane. This marks the fifth pedestrian crash in less than a week in Bakersfield.

A Northern California couple might be able to blame this one on the dog.

Some in law enforcement, however, acknowledge that their plans may face an age-old obstacle: Americans' traditional reluctance to give the government more law enforcement powers

Krzanich started at Intel Corp. in 1982 as a process engineer

Residents in Kern River Valley speak their mind about a proposed water rate hike.

Five schools were honored Wednesday morningfor receiving one of three prestigious awards given by the California Department of Education or National Title I Association.

April was National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, so the local office of the California Highway Patrol held special enforcement and education campaigns.

Investigators have tentatively identified the woman found dead at the base of a seaside overlook Sunday morning, state police said. Detectives are also on the way to California to interview a suspect arrested on unrelated charges Monday night.

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation intended to eliminate a two-month delay in processing business paperwork in California.

Southern California fire officials say a wildfire that broke out just after noon is raging through 1,500 acres of Riverside County near Banning, fueled by 29 mph winds.