A follow-up review by the Ridgecrest Area Association of Realtors corrected a key figure presented during the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting Aug. 12, showing homes averaged about 92 …

LAKE ISABELLA — Dianne Gross-Giese taught Kern River Valley seniors how to protect their hands, reduce strain, and maintain independence during a free “Hands 4 Life” presentation Wednesday, …

Stepping in as a last-minute speaker for the Exchange Club of the Kern River Valley gave me a chance to explain how a series of unexpected experiences — including one unusually thin quesadilla — …

The Kern Valley Healthcare District reported record monthly collections, July patient volumes above budget, and progress in nursing programs Thursday, Aug. 13, while also reporting two staffing …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors directed county staff Tuesday, Aug. 11, to prepare a letter supporting Assembly Joint Resolution 23, a proposal that would allow Kern and other inland and rural …

Two Kern County agencies have issued separate scam warnings: one targeting property owners, particularly seniors, with a fake federal tax form and another involving callers impersonating bank …

A vehicle crashed into a mountainside and caught fire along Highway 178 near Live Oak Campground shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. The flames spread to nearby vegetation, prompting a response …

Kern River Valley Cemetery District Manager Orion Sanders said a letter from Kern County informed him that he is on paid administrative leave, although the district’s approved July 14 meeting …

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — [August 12, 2026] — Kern County election officials have assigned an official  ballot designation to the California Living Museum Zoo Improvement and Conservation Act of …

The Kern Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors unanimously appointed Deborah Hess to an interim board seat Thursday, Aug. 13, filling the vacancy created by the death of Director Gene Parks. …

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — Alita Elfstrom, gallery curator for the Kern River Valley Art Association, was honored Aug. 8 as the association’s Artist of the Month at the Art and Community Center in Wofford …

Archery deer season will open Aug. 15 in the Kern River Valley’s D-8 and D-9 hunting zones, followed by the general season Sept. 26, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s …

Nearly 300 American flags line Lake Isabella Boulevard during seven patriotic observances each year, but the display needs more volunteers and sponsors to continue, event organizer Frederick Clark …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Kern River Valley business owners and leaders of both local chambers of commerce say Public Safety Power Shutoffs have caused fewer widespread disruptions so far this summer …

Kern Valley Healthcare District has started a four-month registered nurse residency program to help new graduates move from classroom instruction into patient care while building the hospital’s …

LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. — Brian Ludt oversees about 20 Bureau of Land Management specialists responsible for recreation sites, grazing allotments, oil and gas leases, wilderness areas and other …

LAKE ISABELLA — Lake Isabella RV Park manager Jonathan MaGarett said the park has experienced about 50 incidents involving recreational vehicles scraping pavement, becoming stuck or sustaining …

The Kern River Conservancy, in partnership with Boom Concret e Inc., began installing new double-vault toilets Tuesday, Aug. 4, at four dispersed recreation areas in the Kern River Ranger District to …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $494,354 contract with Nagle Earthworks on Tuesday, Aug. 11, for the second phase of repairs to the flood-damaged embankment at Riverside Park in …

Kern River Valley Cemetery District Manager Orion Sanders remains on unpaid administrative leave pending an outside investigation, with Board President Mike Ryan reporting Aug. 11 that no reportable …