Veronica Morley

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A day after Jonathan Knight was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Kason Guyton, his former co-defendant Jeremy King was sentenced for his part in the crime.

Tuesday afternoon, Kern County Elections released its final unofficial vote count putting Leticia Perez ahead of Kimberly Salas for 5th District Supervisor by 133 votes.

Last week, Kern County Elections Division released the final ballot results and amid those results discrepancies surrounding a very tight school board race came to light.

After it was discovered that 108 ballots were mistakenly assigned during a local school board election, county and election officials addressed publicly Tuesday what the next steps are.

Traffic calming efforts have been increasing in hopes of addressing pedestrian and bicyclist concerns. When it comes to the behavioral response though, law enforcement feels the issue is more complex.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Even though Vince Fong vacated his assembly seat in pursuit of congress, his name still appeared on the presidential election ballot for the district.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A home invasion reported in Southwest Bakersfield in October may have been fabricated, according to new information released by the Bakersfield Police Department.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern High School District Board of Trustees listened to concerns and proposals from parents, community members, and students during their meeting Monday.

At the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, the county addressed recent ballot discrepancies in the Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustee Area C election, as well as other issues.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In Bakersfield, while instances of gun violence and homicides have decreased in recent years, according to police, cases of domestic violence remain on the incline.