KERN COUNTY, Calif. | The Kern County Fire Department is notifying all residents that Open Burning of Hazard Reduction Fuels will close, effective Monday, April 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. This decision …

This story has been updated with information from the Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identifying one of the victims. Two people were killed Saturday evening, March 28, 2026, after a …

Two people were killed Saturday afternoon, March 28, 2026, after a vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire along Highway 178 east of Kels Valley Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. …

LAKE ISABELLA — As the Lake Isabella Fishing Derby approaches, local anglers and organizers say shoreline fishing can be one of the most effective ways to catch trout, especially in the early days …

LAKE ISABELLA — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says patrol coverage on Lake Isabella has been limited at times during a rebuilding effort of its Park Ranger program, but more personnel and …

LAKE ISABELLA — Kern Valley Healthcare District is bringing in millions through state and federal funding programs while moving closer to opening a new in-house pharmacy and expanding patient care …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — As spring conditions settle in across the Kern River Valley, the Kern Fire Safe Council is urging residents to focus on the first five feet around their homes — known as …

KERNVILLE — The Kern River Trout Festival will return to Riverside Park in Kernville on Saturday, April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., bringing hands-on fishing, conservation education and family …

Wofford Heights — The Kern River Valley Cemetery District is working to rebuild about eight months of missing financial reports, delaying completion of its 2023–24 audit, officials said during …

KERNVILLE — The Kern River is heading into the 2026 recreation season with improved snowpack, rising lake levels and a projected peak rafting window from late May into early June, according to …

LAKE ISABELLA — As anglers prepare for the 2026 Lake Isabella Fishing Derby, March 28- 30, organizers and longtime local fishermen say success often comes down to understanding how the newly …

Kern Valley Healthcare District closed Fiscal Year 2025 with a clean audit and an $800,000 profit, Fresno-based accounting firm JWT & Associates told the district's board of directors Wednesday …

Residents at the Kern Valley Healthcare District’s Skilled Nursing Facility enjoyed a special performance Saturday, March 7, when the Kern Valley Elite cheer team visited to share their routines …

The driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe that crashed on Dec. 31, 2025, on Highway 14 near Cantil, killing a 6-year-old passenger, was arrested on March 17 in Mountain Mesa on several felony counts related to …

Kernville Union School District officials reported improving student performance and attendance while warning of financial pressure tied to declining enrollment during the district’s March 10 board …

BAKERSFIELD — The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $300,000 renovation project March 10 for the Kern River Valley Veterans/Senior Center in Lake Isabella. According to a project …

Construction of a new visitor facility and electric vehicle charging site in Lake Isabella is on track to finish around May, according to project superintendent Daniel Stewart, who gave the Kern …

BAKERSFIELD — Staffing shortages among technicians responsible for Kern County’s emergency radio network drew attention Tuesday during a meeting of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, where …

Kernville Union School District officials reported improving student performance and attendance while warning of financial pressure tied to declining enrollment during the district’s March 10 board …

BAKERSFIELD — The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $300,000 renovation project March 10 for the Kern River Valley Veterans/Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Supervisors authorized the …