KERNVILLE — Kernville’s new Happy Tails Dog Park opened to the public Friday, Jan. 17, with organizers marking a soft grand opening after nearly three years of fundraising, planning delays, and …

District 1 Animal Commissioner for Kern County Animal Services Robbie Miller held a meeting, January 15, at Knuckle Up Ministries, to introduce the public to the services Kern County provides to the …

LAKE ISABELLA — Emergency crews responded Thursday evening, Jan. 22, to a traffic collision involving a person in an electric wheelchair at the intersection of Lake Isabella Boulevard and Crestview …

KERNVILLE — Cheryl’s Diner, a longtime gathering spot in Kernville, is celebrating 41 years in business with an anniversary event listed on the Kernville Chamber of Commerce events calendar. The …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Kern Valley Healthcare District’s new wound care program is showing early clinical success, with six to eight patients treated and two fully healed, as the district prepares …

The school board approved the renewal of the contract for Superintendent Dr. Steve Martinez, of Kernville Union School District, Tuesday, January 13. According to Martinez, that evening the …

Kern County supervisors approved a three-year, $354,071 contract on Jan. 6 to keep the county’s Genasys EVAC emergency alert and evacuation platform running through August 2028, extending a system …

Nearly completing the daunting task of catching up on delinquent audits, the district accepted the Financial Audit report prepared for 2022-2023, approving it in a vote, Tuesday January 13. The …

Artist of the Month, Daisy Torres invites the public to view her art appearing at the Gallery of the Art & Community Center, in Wofford Heights, this month. The opening of this showing began …

Whiskey Flat mayoral campaigning hit full stride Jan. 10, with candidates spread across the Kern River Valley running fundraisers for local causes — from the Knuckle Up Soup Kitchen and the Wounded …

Come one, come all! Many readers may recall the Dollar Mania fundraiser, which is a very lively auction that the Kern River Valley Art Association (KRVAA) holds annually. The KRVAA still needs your …

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Lauren Skidmore, CEO of Open Door Network, brought the topic to the public’s attention when she spoke at Paradise Cove Lodge, Thursday …

KERNVILLE — Whiskey Flat Days 2026 officially got rolling Friday, Jan. 9, with a Kick-Off Dinner at the Kernville Masonic Lodge that doubled as a preview of what organizers want to restore, what …

The Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died in a Jan. 11 shooting along State Route 178 near Lake Isabella as Fernando Padilla, 39, of Bodfish. In a homicide …

As the winter respiratory virus season continues, health officials say flu and COVID-19 activity in the Kern River Valley remains steady and largely mirrors what is being seen elsewhere in Kern …

Drivers traveling through the Kern Canyon should plan for short delays Friday, Jan. 16, when Caltrans crews set up one-way traffic control on a two-mile stretch of State Route 178. Caltrans …

The Kern Valley Healthcare District reported a $4,542 net loss in November 2025, according to unaudited financial statements covering the fifth month of the district’s 2025–26 fiscal …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Southern California Edison says more hardening work is planned for circuits serving Kernville, Lake Isabella, and Mountain Mesa, but residents are still pushing for a clear list …

Feel free to scream. It won’t even bother anyone if you use unusual themes or crazy language. You may want to rethink the idea of bringing the kids though. According to musician and former …

The Kern Valley Museum began its first Antique Quilt Display, early this month, which is running through February, at the museum Gallery. The Kern River Valley Historical Society plans for Linda …