Terry Phillips ran against incumbent Congressman Kevin McCarthy, and though it may have been a long shot by conventional wisdom, this challenger says he's ahead of the curve on reaching new voters.
With all precincts reporting, here are the highlights of local and state election results. Click on the name of the candidate or proposition for more information.
Some political watchers speculate that Bakersfield's Kevin McCarthy, already a rising star in the Republican party, will ascend to even higher levels if his party wins the White House in November and if his friend and fellow "Young Gun," Paul Ryan,...
High-speed rail advocates made their voices heard at a town hall meeting Thursday night focused on the pros and cons of the $100 billion, taxpayer-funded project.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — High-speed rail advocates made their voices heard at a town hall meeting Thursday night focused on the pros and cons of the $100 billion, taxpayer-funded project.
Needy families now get public assistance on what looks like a debit card. But, that piece of plastic raises questions about how the money can be used, and for what.
House lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to weigh a proposal by GOP leaders to extend the 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax through the end of the year and add the approximately $100 billion cost to the nation's $15 trillion-plus debt...
Many people put away a portion of our hard earned dollars into a retirement account. One Bakersfield man did just that hoping it would take care of his wife after he passed on. But his widow says that is not happening and believes the system is broken.
Our series of reports, started nearly five years ago, revealed hundreds of complaints from veterans using health care at the Bakersfield clinic for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
All U.S. troops will be be coming home from Iraq by the close of the year, ending nearly nine years in that country. The announcement Friday morning from President Barack Obama was met with agreement by local lawmakers and military members.
President Barack Obama said Monday the optimism, dynamism and forward-looking attitudes in Silicon Valley are what can help steer the American economy and get people back to work.