The organization housing so many services to the valley just passed its seventh month open to the public. If the public has need for housing assistance, food, healthcare, legal services or mental …

KERNVILLE — The Kern River Conservancy is seeking volunteers for the 2025 Great Kern River Cleanup, set for Saturday, September 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riverkern Beach (15775 Sierra …

As medical needs keep mounting at the local animal shelter, Manager Yvonne Pickerell finds her facility shortchanged by the fact the facility now houses twice the animals it used to. But will she …

Everyone loves a newer and greater vision. Hearing Gary Ananian speak, at the Kern Valley Exchange Club, brought attention to the Kernville Chamber of Commerce’s latest greatest plans. His …

August's showing transformed the Artist of the Month Wall into vivid light, giving a different perspective at the Art & Community Center, during the Dog Days themed reception. The Artist of …

HAVILAH, CALIF. - When flames crested the ridgeline during the Borel Fire, residents across the Kern River Valley braced for the worst—not just from the blaze, but from the sense that they …

Musician Rob Shaw, a longtime resident of the Kern Valley, has been on tour in the Eastern Sierras, the area of the Mammoth Lakes. He launched his tour, for his latest album, titled “Rob Shaw …

LAKE ISABELLA — Following a recent act of vandalism that left a shattered window at the Kern River Valley Pregnancy Resource Center, the organization has responded not with fear or anger, but …

Children enjoyed a party closing the Summer Reading Challenge, sponsored by County Supervisor Phillip Peters. But the real treat for the kids was actually getting to meet the supervisor as he passed …

When parents think about Back to School they may think about a list of items to buy for their child’s classroom use, school uniforms or back to school wardrobes, and applying for lunches. …

KERN RIVER VALLEY, CALIF. A new Kern County Grand Jury report is raising alarms about chronic staffing shortages, high caseloads, and pay disparities within Child Protective Services …

When local rock starlett Valerie Stone announced, on Facebook her departure from the very popular band Angels Roost, July 22, no one would have guessed she would be launching her solo career within …

Just when you thought the annual concert series couldn’t get any better, the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation didn’t let you down. On Friday, August 8, the River Rhythms featured the band, …

What can be more comforting for your children than knowing you're accompanying them to back to school night? And since the Kern Valley Sun knows what great parents are raising their children in the …

LAKE ISABELLA — In a major step toward securing the future of rural healthcare in the Kern River Valley, the Kern County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to support a $37.6 million …

As wildfire season intensifies across the Kern River Valley, Southern California Edison (SCE) has activated a network of Community Resource Centers (CRCs) and Community Crew Vehicles (CCVs) to …

The Richbar Fire continues to burn in the Upper Richbar area of the Kern River Canyon, along Highway 178 east of Bakersfield, holding at approximately 158 acres and 25% containment as of Monday …

At 5:37pm on August 9 emergency crews responded to a vegitation fire near the Upper Richbar day use area on Hwy 178. What was initally reported as a five acre fire quicly escallated into a 80 …

A Kern County jury has found a Lake Isabella man guilty of first-degree murder in a case that has weighed heavily on the Kern River Valley for nearly three years. Shenandoah Automatic Jackson, 23, …

The art association held a Premiere for this year's BigFoot FilmCamp, Friday July 18, which the Kern River Valley Art Association hosted at its Art & Community Center. This year's camp was a …