BAKERSFIELD — One by one, Kern County residents put their name on a petition and said the same thing: California Living Museum (CALM Zoo) deserves a future as big as its past. The Protect CALM …

LAKE ISABELLA — Members of the Kern River Valley Exchange Club gathered Thursday, May 7, at Paradise Cove Lodge to hear updates on local education, career technical programs and district priorities …

LAKE ISABELLA — The Kern River Valley Exchange Club is preparing to recognize students from the South Fork Union, Wallace and Kern Valley High school districts during upcoming Youth of the Year …

Residents gathered May 6 at the Lake Isabella Senior Center for an estate planning seminar hosted by Senior Citizens Inc., where attorney Karrie Bunting encouraged attendees to organize legal …

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — The Kern River Valley Cemetery District Board of Trustees received updates Tuesday on ongoing audits, water infrastructure, volunteer projects and upcoming Memorial Day events …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — A nationwide cybersecurity incident involving the online learning platform Canvas is raising concerns for students and educators across Kern County, including students from the …

KEYESVILLE — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man recovered from the Kern River near Keyesville earlier this week as 30-year-old Scott Clay Kuykendall of Lake Isabella. …

KERNVILLE — The Kern River Conservancy held its “Run Big Kern” event Sunday, May 3, bringing runners into downtown Kernville for the first time with a redesigned course aimed at improving …

LAKE ISABELLA — Students from Kern Valley High School in Lake Isabella say they are returning to campus with stronger confidence and leadership skills after participating in the Rotary Youth …

BAKERSFIELD — Kern County’s $4.5 billion budget is tracking within expectations through the third quarter of the fiscal year, but county officials warned April 28 that rising costs, shifting …

MOUNTAIN MESA — Mesa Clinical Pharmacy has opened at a new location on Mt. Mesa Road, moving out of its former portable building into a larger, permanent facility as part of Kern Valley Healthcare …

KEYESVILLE — Local volunteers, along with the Bureau of Land Management, Kern County Sheriff’s Office and Keepers of the Kern, removed roughly 200 pounds of trash during a community clean-up …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Claims circulating on social media that the federal government has “gutted” the U.S. Forest Service ahead of wildfire season are drawing concern locally, but officials with …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $383,576 contract April 28 for pavement improvements at Kern Valley Airport, moving forward maintenance work on the runway and apron serving the Lake …

KERNVILLE — CALM Zoo leaders presented a 20-year master plan during the Kernville Chamber of Commerce general meeting held Monday, April 27, at Ewing’s on the Kern, outlining a major expansion, …

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announced that the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied release to convicted child molester Lar Kitt, age 75. On April 29, 2026, BPH found …

LAKE ISABELLA — Firefighters responding to a vegetation fire Sunday afternoon near Bodfish have stopped the forward progression of what is now being called the Columbus Fire, according to radio …

LAKE ISABELLA — Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire Sunday afternoon in the Bodfish area that has since been identified as the Columbus Fire, according to Watch Duty and emergency dispatch …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Trout stocking along the Kern River this week and rising water levels at Lake Isabella are driving improved fishing conditions across the region, with anglers reporting …

KERNVILLE — Rivernook Campground will host a new event, the Rivernook Reggae Jam, on May 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., featuring Central Roots in an all-ages show aimed at expanding local entertainment …