TK students at, Wallace Elementary School, performed a special presentation of songs during the Kernville Union School Board Meeting, Tuesday evening, December 9. The board did not summon or …

A Kern River rescue that began as a routine summer tubing trip ended this week with an unusual scene: a survivor standing in front of the first responders who helped save her life.

Residents across the Kern River Valley should prepare for a changing weather pattern over the next 10 days, including periods of rain and the potential for flooding impacts as storm systems move …

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of December 22 – December 26. …

People may be wondering about the tiny woman with big shoes to fill, who lived in Kern Valley serving the poor with her family. Not long after Yolanda Ochoa raised money during her campaign for …

The Man of the Year 2026 is Gary Ananian, Kernville Chamber of Commerce President, former Whiskey Flat Mayor, Founder of the Kern River Conservancy, and Co Founder of the Kernville Happy Tails Dog …

Teacher Scott Alten works at Wallace Elementary and Wallace Middle School as well as Kernville Elementary School. He began starting up his classes again, every other Wednesday at 6PM at the …

Lake Isabella : December 20, 2025. A long-standing local tradition rooted in compassion and community returns this Saturday as Destination Donation celebrates its 17th year of serving families in the …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors has approved the appointment of Esteban Olivares to the Kern River Valley Public Cemetery District Board. Olivares was nominated by Supervisor Phillip Peters …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency declaration during their Dec. 9 meeting after a water well at the Old Kernville Cemetery failed, allowing federal funds to be used to …

Sarge's Wreaths 4 Vets honored the memory of local veterans buried in the valley with a Wreaths Across America Day event, Saturday, December 13. Founder of Sarge's Wreaths 4 Vets, Orion Sanders …

Emotions got heated when the former employee to the Kern River Valley Cemetery District, Laura Kyt confronted the board of trustees, Tuesday, December 9. Kyt during Public Comment Period, at the …

When April Turner talks about mental health, she does not start with diagnoses or clinical terms. She starts with what people here are dealing with every day: empty refrigerators, untreated trauma, …

The Kern Valley Healthcare District board met Thursday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m., approving routine agenda items and receiving updates on the district’s pharmacy relocation, skilled nursing facility …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, Dec. 9, to move forward with a resolution opposing the establishment of additional gray wolf packs in the county, citing concerns about livestock …

Kern County supervisors approved $65,003 to extend a homeless hotline that has reduced wait times for housing help. The board approved the extension at its 9 a.m. session, keeping the …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded to two unrelated incidents Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9, including a reported weapons call on Lake Isabella Boulevard and a …

Thomas Refuse Service, Inc., the longtime trash hauler for much of the Kern River Valley, has filed a lawsuit against Kern County, accusing the Board of Supervisors of changing its solid-waste …

The chamber voted in an election for new directors to fill several slots at the recent meeting, Wednesday, December 10. That was when it became evident who was throwing their hat in the ring to join …

A Bakersfield man was killed Sunday night after his vehicle left the roadway and overturned on North Burlando Road, south of Plater Road, near Kernville. The Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s …