The Kern River Valley Eagles Lodge hosted a Roaring 20s New Year's Eve Party, December 31, to ring in the New Year. Almost everyone attending dressed in roaring 20s style apparel. The Ladies …

Where do you go when you don't want to celebrate New Year's in a bar or at an event serving alcohol? The Kern River Valley Art Association (KRVAA) intended to answer that dilemma, this year, with a …

The VFW Post 7665 held a swanky Black and Gold New Year's Eve Party, for veterans and the entire community, December 31, in Lake Isabella. Post Commander Derec Chumley said, "It's the end of …

A series of break-ins at a vacant Lake Isabella home over the summer escalated to stolen and forged checks, illustrating the difficulties in investigating crimes at unoccupied properties in the Kern …

It has already been officially announced what winners the chamber selected for Man and Woman of the Year 2026. The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce will be publicly awarding its selections for …

A Bodfish man wanted in connection with an assault was taken into custody Wednesday evening, Jan. 1, after initially refusing to come out of a residence, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s …

A new set of California laws took effect in 2026, and while they apply statewide, they are already shaping daily life in the Kern River Valley. Some changes show up in household budgets. Others …

Third-party crime alert apps and scanner-based social media pages are becoming more visible in the Kern River Valley, but the Kern County Sheriff’s Office says many of those alerts fail to reflect …

Kern County First District Supervisor Phillip Peters will host Mobile Office Hours later this month in Ridgecrest and the Kern River Valley, providing residents an opportunity to meet in …

A 6-year-old Weldon girl was killed in a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon on State Route 14 north of Phillips Road near Mojave , according to the Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. The …

Philip Peters will lead the Kern County Board of Supervisors this year after the board voted 5-0 Monday to name him chairman. The District 1 supervisor takes over from Leticia Perez, who passed …

A winter storm system brought rain to the   Kern River Valley   and heavy snow to higher elevations in the southern Sierra during the first week of January, according to the National …

A reported traffic incident along Highway 178 east of Lake Isabella on Friday evening was reclassified by the California Highway Patrol as a hit-and-run with no injuries after officers reviewed …

A solo vehicle rollover blocked SR-155 near Mountain View Lane Tuesday evening as crews responded to the scene.

This year the Kern River Valley Association of Realtors, which merged with the Ridgecrest Association of Realtors, set up its gift collection, for Santa to a Senior at the chamber office. …

A traffic collision with no reported injuries temporarily impacted travel on Highway 178 near the mouth of the Kern River Canyon on Sunday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol incident …

Kids from the Kernville Union School District's Wallace Elementary School, performed several Holiday Performances, this Christmas season. To begin with the TK class sang some tunes to the Board of …

On Wednesday, December 17, the students of South Fork Union School District performed a holiday spectacular at the South Fork Middle School campus. "I do believe that every year South Fork's …

Kernville Elementary School held a holiday special, a blend of Charles Dickens' classic Scrooge story A Christmas Carol and various Christmas carols, Thursday, December 19. The auditorium was so …

During the Great Western Reception, December 13, which is the Kern River Valley Art Association's (KRVAA's) biggest show of the year, each year, the KRVAA announced the winner of the People’s …