When Seth “Satan” Babcock showed his work at the Kern River Valley Art Association's reception Saturday, July 12, friends were pretty sure he had truly become an angel of light, drawing a …

The Kern Valley Sun spoke with local school districts, July 6, and July 7 about recent controversial decisions regarding education funding. Of greatest concern to other districts outside the Kern …

Kern Valley Substation deputies of the Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) dislodged or evicted trespassers from a property at the 4700 block of Lake Isabella Boulevard. The incident occurred on …

WELDON, CA — A fast-moving wildfire sparked Tuesday afternoon near Fay Ranch Road and Belt Road north of Weldon has burned an estimated 868 acres as of Wednesday night, according to fire …

WELDON, Calif. — July 15, 2025 — A rapidly spreading wildfire, named the Fay Fire, erupted north of Weldon on Monday afternoon, prompting emergency officials to issue evacuation warnings …

The Kern Valley Museum held a reception displaying the works of Featured Artist, a notable Ridgecrest photographer Susan Neves, whose show was nearly halted by a PSPS scare in Kernville the same day, …

Facilitators Christene Watson and Damaris Gomez from the Family Resource Center held a Diabetes Prevention Workshop at the Kern River Valley Branch Library, July 2. They will be holding further …

Recently artist Jo Anne Brown, who is the Kern River Valley Women’s Club 2025 Woman of Recognition, restarted the art association’s Art Abandonment Program. Brown has been teaching …

Artists gathered to collaborate at the Kern River Valley Art Association's Open House, Saturday July 5, at the Art & Community Center. The event was a reminder about the classes available at the …

When Grocery Outlet held its annual Independence Day Extravaganza, Saturday, July 5 the business was happy to serve a traditional Independence Day BBQ dinner of hot dogs, turkey burgers, and chips …

When SOS Dog Rescue held its spay and neuter clinic, Tuesday July 2, at Knuckle Up Ministries, the Ark, it was a gentle reminder about how much the organization relies on the upcoming Beer & …

Man of the Year, Fred Clark and his family led teams of volunteers, who stepped out in the early morning hours of July Fourth, Independence Day, to bring the Kern River Valley and Lake Isabella …

This month Grocery Outlet is taking donations for the Independence From Hunger Drive. Supervisor Aubrey Lichtenthaler who collected donations outside of Grocery Outlet, on July 5 said, "It's a …

Southern California Edison (SCE) will hold a virtual Wildfire Safety Community Meeting on Wednesday, July 16, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., offering residents of Kern and Tulare counties an …

As Kern County begins to navigate its 2025-26 budget cycle, rural communities, such as the Kern River Valley, are watching with quiet concern. On the surface, the proposed budget appears stable …

Independence Day weekend the press caught sight of a rescue being conducted from a hill just above Hungry Gulch Campgrounds. "We got a female patient, that was on a hike, that went down with …

The Independence Day Celebration weekend was a very busy one for Kern County Sheriff's office and the Forest Service Rangers when deputies of the Kern Valley Substation and a Ranger's K-9 unit …

Kern County Sheriff's Office deputies and a Forest Ranger K9 Unit descended upon the region of the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce Office when a suspect brandished a knife after being told to …

Rescue workers were certainly busy this weekend, on Saturday July 5, although it was not because of fires, yet, during the afternoon. Instead the second incident the Kern Valley Sun stumbled upon, …

The Swiftwater Rescue Team of the Kern Valley Search & Rescue was at Hungry Gulch, Saturday July 5, with Liberty Ambulance, and Kern County Fire Department Fire Engine 72 team, to lower an …