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The state Attorney General is suing a school district over its policy requiring schools to notify parents if children change gender identification.

The Little League World Series champions from El Segundo arrived at LAX and were greeted with a fire department water cannon arcing over the aircraft.

Many things have changed across 6 decades, and today we remember the day 60 years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the base of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and delivered what's widely known as the "I Have A Dream" speech. A few years prior to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in February of 1960, Dr. King led a peaceful march from Lowell Park to Harvey Auditorium at Bakersfield High where he was scheduled to speak. Though the history of that day may be fading, King's message has not. 23ABC's Sam Hoyle spoke with Black leaders and educators in Bakersfield to gain their perspective on the progress won and the progress to come.

The deadliest U.S. fire in more than a hundred years displaced thousands. Now, the Family Life Center, a nonprofit whose 40-year-old mission is to stabilize Hawaiians in time of need is getting to work to help all those in need.

One in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime according to the American Cancer Society and a recent study finds certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults.

Students in Bakersfield just returned to school, and now some local community members are working to help kids stay in school. 23ABC's Dominique LaVigne spoke with community activists and school officials to find out more.

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has scheduled a federal trial against former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., for March 4, 2024, just one day before the Republican Super Tuesday primary.

One in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime according to the American Cancer Society and a recent study finds certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults.

As kids return to the classroom, we know it's likely that more cases of the flu and COVID, will return too. Every fall, an updated flu shot is released, but this year, medical experts say we'll also have an updated COVID booster.

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour hasn't changed in 14 years. But with unemployment at a historic low of just 3.5 percent employers are offering much more to attract scarce workers and keep them on their payroll.

Join Kern Living host Ryan Nelson as he chats with British entrepreneur Matthew Footner about the keys to success.

Join Kern Living host Ryan Nelson as he talks with the owner of Royal Prestige Events, Jose Soberanis, about the inspiration behind the business.

New and expecting mothers were given the chance to access pregnancy-related resources at the Beale Memorial Library in Downtown Bakersfield.

New information about a racially motivated mass shooting in Florida. Police say a white gunman killed three black people at a Dollar Store in Jacksonville. Community leaders gathered last night to remember the victims - including a 19-year-old store employee and the young father of a 4-year-old girl.

Drivers are paying painfully high prices for common vehicle repairs and even regular maintenance. Consumer reporter John Matarese looks at what options you have to keep prices down -- so you don't waste your money.

Gold Star families who lost loved ones in Afghanistan in the final days of US operations will meet to mark two years since the fall of Kabul.

ABC's Ike Ejiochi reports the latest on the deadly US Marines chopper crash in Australia.

For many students, going to college for a higher education also means racking up debt. There's a new program to help borrowers.

Students return to California State University Bakersfield on Mon, Aug 28.

For the better part of the last two decades, Traco Matthews has been a community leader in and around Bakersfield, working towards equity on socioeconomic and educational standpoints. Now, Matthews has added health and racial equity in an official capacity being hired by Kern Health Systems as the Chief Health Equity Officer and being appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the Racial Equity Commission. 23ABC's Sam Hoyle spoke with Matthews to learn more about his life and mission.

On Thursday, August 24, just after 6:30 pm, a minivan collided head-on with a Kern High School District bus carrying players from the Golden Valley High School Bulldogs football team to their scheduled game against the East Bakersfield High School Blades.

For people facing mental illness, finding safe and affordable housing can be a huge barrier. Now, one pilot program is hoping to be a model for communities around the country – an intersection of therapy services and a village of tiny homes, all specifically designed for residents with mental illness.

A popular rural energy program, meant to help cut energy costs for farmers and small businesses is in jeopardy of being cut. The fight in Congress to save the Rural Energy for American Program could have impacts nationwide.

Monday marks a huge milestone in American history. Sixty years since the "March on Washington" and the pursuit of civil rights. Doctor Martin Luther King Junior delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963.

If you haven't heard of the medical term "sepsis" it's the body's extreme reaction to an infection and it can cause organ damage or even result in death. In fact, CDC data shows that 350,000 people in our country die in the hospital from sepsis or are moved into hospice care because of it. But this week, the CDC announced a new program that would guide hospitals in how they handle sepsis.