LAKE ISABELLA — USFS and KCFD firefighters joined CDFW staff and local volunteers at Red’s Marina on Thursday morning to move hundreds of juvenile trout into floating grow-out pens, …

Highway 178 through Kern Canyon is currently open, though there are still road-condition issues following a recent rockslide. Some sections may be narrow or partially restricted, so drivers should …

Kern River Valley — State Route 178 is currently closed in both directions at the mouth of the canyon as crews perform emergency rock-fall mitigation, according to California Highway Patrol …

With the season’s first round of snow expected in the Kern River Valley, Bakersfield CHP Public Information Officer Toro is urging drivers to prepare for ice, chain controls, and heavy holiday …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted this week to begin drafting a proposed county charter, a move that could give the county limited home rule authority and greater control over local …

Assemblyman Stan Ellis delivered an unexpected warning during Tuesday’s Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, outlining what he described as a looming national security concern tied to …

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, those in need are at the forefront of thoughts, for many Americans. Therefore when rumors spread about homeless persons disappearing during eviction raids, the Kern …

Julie Anne Sorensen organized the Adoption Extravaganza at the Kern River Valley Animal Shelter, Saturday, November 8. The event included face painting, games, prizes, a silent auction, and …

Moonlight Youth Packers did a mule packing demonstration, adjacent to the Kern River Valley Animal Shelter, Saturday, November 8. There the organization also held a drawing for the prize of some …

During the Tales on the Trail event at Kern Valley Museum, Saturday November 8, characters participating were volunteers for the Kern River Valley Historical Society. President of the KRVHS John …

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans are advising the public that State Route 178 through Kern Canyon is currently open, following overnight closures caused by rock and mud slides during …

For many mountain residents, living close to nature is part of the dream. The quiet, the trees, and the open air are what bring people to the Kern River Valley — not the idea of turning their …

A group of writers visiting the Kern River Valley Branch Library enjoyed listening to and discussing passages during the Local Author Talk with Douglas Schanzenbach, Wednesday, November 5. The …

No one could truthfully say that Kern Valley Children are not being taught patriotism or care for our local veterans at Veterans Day. On the morning of Friday, November 9, both Kernville Union …

The event began early in the morning with a Flag Retirement Ceremony when Commander Derec Chumley, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7665, in Lake Isabella, celebrated this year’s …

District 1 Supervisor Phillip Peters this week appointed Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue founder Robert “Robbie” Miller to the Kern County Animal Services Commission, praising his …

What began as a small effort to save a single piece of land has become one of the Kern River Valley’s strongest conservation groups. The Heritage Foundation, founded by locals including Steve …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — With heavy rain in the forecast, Kern County Public Works has stocked sand at multiple locations across the valley so residents can prepare for possible flooding. The county …

Just before Veterans Day, every year the Kern River Valley American Legion, Post 711comes to second grade classrooms to teach students about the American Flag and Pledge of Allegiance. This year, …

A nearby California Cadet Corps chapter came to participate in the Flag Retirement Ceremony, at the Lake Isabella VFW, during the Veterans Day Festival. Their leader Lieutenant Colonel Belinda …