Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal

Early-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base of Mount Everest, and forced the closing of trails in a ...

Kern High School District board approves resolution supporting Title IX, opposing transgender student athletes

The Kern High School District Board of Trustees discussed Title IX at its meeting on Monday night, with several members of the community speaking up to oppose ...

Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on his first foreign trip

The Vatican on Tuesday announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, making an important gesture to both ...

Pro-Palestinian protests held on the 2-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel

As thousands gathered in southern Israel on Tuesday to commemorate victims on the second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, protesters in Indonesia rallied to condemn the ...

Macron’s political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation

Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a fresh blow Tuesday with two of his former prime ministers sharply distancing themselves from him as he faced growing pressure to ...

Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico

Hurricane Priscilla has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is likely to become a major hurricane later Tuesday as it swirls off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane ...

Pressure grows on Virginia Democratic candidate to quit after violent text messages

Three people, two bullets,” he said in a text about Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R). “Gilbert, hitler, and pol pot … Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.” ...

Motorists lift medical helicopter to rescue woman after crash injuring 3 on Sacramento highway

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted ...

A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish

Israelis prepared to mourn the dead Tuesday as the nation marks two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas hold ...

Where can I find a drop box?

Registered voters will soon be receiving their vote-by-mail ballot in their mailboxes to vote in the Nov. 4 special election on Prop 50. The Kern County ...

Gaza peace talks enter second day on two-year anniversary of the beginning of the war

Peace talks between Israel and Hamas were resuming at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel that ...

How do we solve homelessness? Mission director will set aside 24 hours straight to field questions (and answers)

How does America solve homelessness? How does Kern County solve homelessness? That not-insignificant question was posed by Carlos Baldovinos, executive director ...