Cheryl’s has been part of the Kern River Valley for more than four decades, serving as a familiar gathering place for locals and visitors alike. Now in its 41st year, the longtime diner is …

Good afternoon, everyone, I am Kern County First District Supervisor Phillip Peters and your 2026 Chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors. I want to thank you all very much for being here …

KERNVILLE — Ron and Sandi Johnstone, a couple whose roots run deep in the Kern River Valley and whose service has helped shape Whiskey Flat Days for decades, have been named Grand Marshals of the …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Julie Anne Sorensen and Brandon Sorensen of Greenhorn/Breckenridge Real Property Inspections were named 2025 Affiliate of the Year by the Ridgecrest Area Association of …

KERNVILLE — On Sierra Way, a trading card and tabletop game shop has turned into a late-night hangout where strangers become regulars and regulars become friends. Frank and Leslie Ochoa opened …

A Kern County Sheriff’s operation targeting illegal squatting and individuals wanted on active arrest warrants led to 14 arrests in the Kern River Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as deputies carried out a focused enforcement effort out of the Kern Valley Substation, according to the sheriff’s office.

For years the Kern River Valley Bridge Connection (KRVBC) laid the groundwork to open its doors, and to provide a network of helpful resources to the overall Kern Valley Community, particularly to …

KERNVILLE — With Whiskey Flat Days season approaching, mayor teams are running a steady stream of fundraisers across the Kern River Valley, linking their campaigns to local nonprofits and community …

Kern Valley Healthcare District has named Heidi Sage its Employee of the Year, recognizing what colleagues described as decades of steady work behind the scenes and a reputation for being the person …

A new data system rolling out at food banks across Kern County is changing the way people get help—and how that help is tracked. Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) has started …

Superintendent Richard Rhodes, of South Fork Union School District, discussed the fears teachers had regarding the possibility of looming teacher cuts in California, Thursday January 22. …

Local renowned artist Eddie Salazar recently made a deal to collaborate on a book series with published author Betty Barker, the wife of Pastor Ron Barker at Mountain View Baptist Church, in Lake …

The Kernville Union School District awarded Students of the Month at the Tuesday, January 13, Board of Trustees meeting. These were the students teachers chose to be awarded the PBIS Student of …

A tug-of-war rope stretched tight across the floor at OnPoint Gym on Friday, Jan. 16, as a crowd gathered around, cheering and laughing from both sides. Jezebel Jess and Tenacious Tawnya leaned back …

KERNVILLE — Whiskey Flat Days 2026 is taking shape with two big priorities: bring back parts of the event people missed last year and get the rodeo grounds back in working order before the …

At the December board meeting, during public comment period, a former employee claimed that the Kern River Valley Public Cemetery District (KRVPCD) mismanaged the budget, since the employee was fired …

During the January 13 meeting, the board of trustees elected officers for the Kern River Valley Cemetery District (KRVCD), located in Wofford Heights. The Board of Trustees for the district …

KEYESVILLE — Volunteers with Keepers of the Kern teamed up with the Bureau of Land Management on Friday to remove graffiti from two rock sites in Keyesville South after receiving clearance to …

In Lake Isabella, the Kern Valley Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store is busy before the doors even open. “We have regulars who are waiting before the doors even open,” said Sue Morris, president of …

Cheyanne Click’s peers across multiple brokerages nominated her for Realtor of the Year — and the Ridgecrest Area Association of REALTORS® selected her as the 2025 recipient. Click said the …