LAKE ISABELLA — As anglers prepare for the 2026 Lake Isabella Fishing Derby, March 28- 30, organizers and longtime local fishermen say success often comes down to understanding how the newly …

Kern Valley Healthcare District closed Fiscal Year 2025 with a clean audit and an $800,000 profit, Fresno-based accounting firm JWT & Associates told the district's board of directors Wednesday …

Residents at the Kern Valley Healthcare District’s Skilled Nursing Facility enjoyed a special performance Saturday, March 7, when the Kern Valley Elite cheer team visited to share their routines …

The driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe that crashed on Dec. 31, 2025, on Highway 14 near Cantil, killing a 6-year-old passenger, was arrested on March 17 in Mountain Mesa on several felony counts related to …

Kernville Union School District officials reported improving student performance and attendance while warning of financial pressure tied to declining enrollment during the district’s March 10 board …

BAKERSFIELD — The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $300,000 renovation project March 10 for the Kern River Valley Veterans/Senior Center in Lake Isabella. According to a project …

Construction of a new visitor facility and electric vehicle charging site in Lake Isabella is on track to finish around May, according to project superintendent Daniel Stewart, who gave the Kern …

BAKERSFIELD — Staffing shortages among technicians responsible for Kern County’s emergency radio network drew attention Tuesday during a meeting of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, where …

Kernville Union School District officials reported improving student performance and attendance while warning of financial pressure tied to declining enrollment during the district’s March 10 board …

Anglers across the Kern River Valley are finding improving fishing conditions this week, with crappie showing up at Lake Isabella and trout fishing holding steady along the Upper Kern River. At …

BAKERSFIELD — The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $300,000 renovation project March 10 for the Kern River Valley Veterans/Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Supervisors authorized the …

A pickup truck went off the roadway and down an embankment along Highway 178 in the Kern River Canyon at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, but no injuries were reported, according to the California …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Stan Ellis (R-Bakersfield) honored Lauren Skidmore, CEO of   The Open Door Network , at the 2026 Woman of the Year ceremony in Sacramento on Monday. Lauren …

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.  — Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is inviting high students within California’s 20th Congressional District to compete in the 2026 Annual “An Artistic Discovery” …

According to a statement from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a domestic violence report Friday evening in Weldon that led to a pursuit and an officer- involved shooting. …

LAKE ISABELLA — A CrimeRadar alert claiming deputies were searching for a missing 8-year-old child in Lake Isabella did not match any calls for service handled by the Kern County Sheriff’s …

LAKE ISABELLA — Anglers at Lake Isabella are starting to see improved crappie fishing as water temperatures slowly rise and fish move toward shoreline brush ahead of the spring spawn. …

Southern California Edison says tree trimming and electrical system upgrades are key parts of its wildfire prevention work in the Kern River Valley. In response to questions from the Kern Valley …

LAKE ISABELLA — Kern Valley Hospital District officials say the future of a major seismic upgrade project depends largely on outside funding, according to discussion during the Feb. 24 Building and …

LAKE ISABELLA — Families across the Kern River Valley are struggling to find affordable childcare as demand grows and available slots remain limited, a problem local providers and agencies say …