KERNVILLE — Families will once again gather around the big Christmas tree in Circle Park as Santa in the Park returns every Saturday evening through Christmas. The weekly tradition runs from 5 …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — As the winter holiday season continues, the California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that DUI enforcement will remain a top priority through the remaining major travel …

A Kern Valley Healthcare District office was broken into on the morning of November 17 during an overnight rainstorm, marking what staff say is the latest in a string of similar incidents. The …

Locals may recall how over the past few years the chamber’s Great Christmas Cookie Contest drew in around a dozen competitors to win the coveted title of “Best.” This year the …

In recent years, before her passing, Jeanette Rogers Erickson founded and organized with the help of the Kern Valley Exchange Club, a Pastor’s Appreciation and Honor Luncheon. This year locals …

On Friday, November 21, South Fork Middle School, Kelso Campus, held its annual Turkey Knockout. Every year the South Fork Union School District campus holds the game in order to let the best …

Fundraising never sounded more fun when, in the early morning of Friday, November 21, Woodrow Wallace Middle School held its annual Turkey Trot Fundraiser. The weather was definitely not warm …

Whether trustees wanted to serve on the board, for another term, was a question the district manager inquired about, during the monthly Board of Trustees meeting, for the cemetery, Tuesday November …

Santa to a Senior is a program the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce does every year in partnership with local realtors. The deadline for the community to bring in gifts for lonely seniors, …

The smell of Christmas trees fills the air upon entering this year’s Christmas Tree Lot. You wouldn't believe the sizes of Christmas trees the local Boy Scout Troop 711 began selling, December …

KERN COUNTY — Kern County Fire Department is preparing to bring two new Firehawk helicopters into service—an upgrade officials say will dramatically strengthen the county’s ability …

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) released a new video highlighting the national significance of California’s 20th Congressional District – a region whose …

LAKE ISABELLA — Multiple Kern County Fire Department units responded Monday afternoon, December 1, to a rollover traffic collision on Highway 178 near Rancheria Road. The incident was …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — Crime levels in the Kern River Valley have remained steady this month, according to new Kern County Sheriff’s Office data. The substation logged eight burglaries over …

Large crowds gathered on Lake Isabella Blvd Saturday morning to watch the 46th Annual Cowboy Christmas Parade. This years parade feautured classic cars, first responders, goats, horses, cheerleaders, …

Christmas in Kernville kicked off Saturday afternoon with music, shopping, a toy drive, and a tree lighting ceremony that brought joy to many in the Kern River Valley and beyond.  Families …

Toys For Tots desperately needs help from the donations of generous donors. Yvonne Pickerell has been the Toys For Tots Coordinator, for the Kern Valley, for the past 20 years. She showed up to …

Kern County’s budget is on track through the first quarter, but federal changes under HR1 could put thousands of residents’ food and health coverage at risk while adding tens of millions …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved several public-health measures Tuesday that will directly support rural medical outreach, disease response, and emergency treatment for residents in the …

Artist Peter G. Buchan uses a chopstick-dip-painting process to express his artistic prowess. His work has shown, throughout the month of November, at the Kern Valley Museum, in Kernville. Once …