John Cox

Work has begun on a long-delayed shopping center at a key southwest Bakersfield intersection where neighboring property owners are planning additional retail development spurred by recent home construction nearby.

Ten-year-old Kamea Howard-Wells moved thoughtfully through a large hall filled with Christmas presents. She was in no hurry to select one for herself, and her guide was in no mood

The disgraced co-founders behind Fresno-based Bitwise Industries, the now-defunct startup whose collapse last year after a glitzy expansion into Bakersfield cost investors an estimated $115 million, were sentenced in federal

With three hours to help fill 500 boxes with meal ingredients for needy families, Jennifer Lara and Alessa Nuñez wasted no time at a warehouse along District Boulevard. But their

Jim Damian muted his criticism for a long time. Even after being cheated out of his rightful compensation for the company he considered his life's work, he declined to publicly

The median sale price of an existing home in Bakersfield rose almost 3% last month even as demand fell by double digits and supply was flat, according to a report

Kaiser Permanente announced its acquisition Wednesday of a southwest Bakersfield surgery center the company said will solidify its presence in a fast-growing part of the city.

Environmental justice and conservation groups sued the California Air Resources Board this week over concerns its recent changes to one of the state’s primary climate programs incentivize what they see

The former oil refinery along Rosedale Highway has launched commercial production of renewable diesel and other low-carbon fuels, its owner announced Friday, drawing to a close a long and difficult plant conversion process.

State officials this week announced new rules governing advance notice of pesticide applications, possibly resolving what had been a contentious debate between growers and farmworker advocates, especially in Kern County.