A vegetation fire burning in the Kern River Canyon grew to an estimated 200 acres Sunday morning, forcing the closure of Highway 178 in both directions between the Kern River Valley and Bakersfield …

Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire in Bodfish Sunday evening after the blaze burned an estimated half-acre, according to incident updates. The fire, now named the …

An active vegetation fire in Bodfish prompted a multi-agency emergency response Sunday evening near Lake Isabella Boulevard, according to emergency dispatch information monitored by the Kern Valley …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (MilCon/VA). Rep. Vince Fong …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, several of Senator Shannon Grove’s (R-Bakersfield) priority bills passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and are headed to the Senate Floor for a vote as early as …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced H.R. 8748  the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026. The bill is being co-led by Rep. Emilia Sykes …

The Kern Valley Substation in Lake Isabella is open to the public; however, clerical staffing will be limited, and hours of availability may vary. Patrol staffing is not impacted. This issue was …

BAKERSFIELD — One by one, Kern County residents put their name on a petition and said the same thing: California Living Museum (CALM Zoo) deserves a future as big as its past. The Protect CALM …

LOS ANGELES — California gubernatorial candidates clashed over housing costs, homelessness, immigration policy, wildfire insurance and energy production during a statewide televised debate May 6 at …

LAKE ISABELLA — Members of the Kern River Valley Exchange Club gathered Thursday, May 7, at Paradise Cove Lodge to hear updates on local education, career technical programs and district priorities …

LAKE ISABELLA — The Kern River Valley Exchange Club is preparing to recognize students from the South Fork Union, Wallace and Kern Valley High school districts during upcoming Youth of the Year …

Residents gathered May 6 at the Lake Isabella Senior Center for an estate planning seminar hosted by Senior Citizens Inc., where attorney Karrie Bunting encouraged attendees to organize legal …

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — The Kern River Valley Cemetery District Board of Trustees received updates Tuesday on ongoing audits, water infrastructure, volunteer projects and upcoming Memorial Day events …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — A nationwide cybersecurity incident involving the online learning platform Canvas is raising concerns for students and educators across Kern County, including students from the …

KEYESVILLE — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man recovered from the Kern River near Keyesville earlier this week as 30-year-old Scott Clay Kuykendall of Lake Isabella. …

KERNVILLE — The Kern River Conservancy held its “Run Big Kern” event Sunday, May 3, bringing runners into downtown Kernville for the first time with a redesigned course aimed at improving …

LAKE ISABELLA — Students from Kern Valley High School in Lake Isabella say they are returning to campus with stronger confidence and leadership skills after participating in the Rotary Youth …

BAKERSFIELD — Kern County’s $4.5 billion budget is tracking within expectations through the third quarter of the fiscal year, but county officials warned April 28 that rising costs, shifting …

MOUNTAIN MESA — Mesa Clinical Pharmacy has opened at a new location on Mt. Mesa Road, moving out of its former portable building into a larger, permanent facility as part of Kern Valley Healthcare …