When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025, the White House called it a win for working families and small businesses. The new law overhauls the federal tax …

As winter settles over the Kern River Valley, the Kern Fire Safe Council is reminding residents that wildfire prevention is a year-round effort. Outreach Coordinator and Social Media Manager Kelsey …

The Kern Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors spent its Thursday, November 13, meeting reviewing new patient agreements, renovation work inside the skilled nursing facility, and the ongoing …

Kern Valley Museum volunteers have been missing the presence of their old friend, and former curator, Dianna Anderson, ever since she moved away. However she graced Kernville with her presence when …

The Kern Valley Exchange Club hosted its annual Veterans Day Honor Lunch at Paradise Cove Lodge, on Thursday, November 13. Gary Zuber, Kern Valley's Honor Flight Breakfast Founder, introduced …

Superintendent Richard Rhodes talked with the school board about imperative funding that his district needs in order to do some projects at campus facilities during the South Fork Union School …

The chamber invited Yvonne Pickerell to speak at the November 12, meeting of the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce at Dick Weed’s Brews & Grub, in Lake Isabella. Pickerell took …

Will you be able to survive the highs and lows, and the major stresses of the upcoming holidays, without eating completely wrong? Temptations abound, and time is brief. Yet Dr. Tiffany Frieson, a …

This year the community really showed up for 99 year old World War II Veteran Fernando Hernandez and to celebrate all the local veterans at Veterans Day, November 11. The Kern River Valley …

The Kern River Valley Elks Lodge held its annual Veterans Day Dinner, Friday November 14, in Wofford Heights. “We've been doing this for decades. The Elks Grand Lodge, which is the …

LAKE ISABELLA — Three hundred American flags lined Lake Isabella Boulevard on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, a powerful annual display organized by the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce. The row …

Kern County Veterans Service Officer Jose Lopez custom made Fernando Hernandez a personalized watch he made himself. He felt that the 99-year-old World War II Veteran of Kern Valley, definitely …

LAKE ISABELLA — USFS and KCFD firefighters joined CDFW staff and local volunteers at Red’s Marina on Thursday morning to move hundreds of juvenile trout into floating grow-out pens, …

Highway 178 through Kern Canyon is currently open, though there are still road-condition issues following a recent rockslide. Some sections may be narrow or partially restricted, so drivers should …

Kern River Valley — State Route 178 is currently closed in both directions at the mouth of the canyon as crews perform emergency rock-fall mitigation, according to California Highway Patrol …

With the season’s first round of snow expected in the Kern River Valley, Bakersfield CHP Public Information Officer Toro is urging drivers to prepare for ice, chain controls, and heavy holiday …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted this week to begin drafting a proposed county charter, a move that could give the county limited home rule authority and greater control over local …

Assemblyman Stan Ellis delivered an unexpected warning during Tuesday’s Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, outlining what he described as a looming national security concern tied to …

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, those in need are at the forefront of thoughts, for many Americans. Therefore when rumors spread about homeless persons disappearing during eviction raids, the Kern …

Julie Anne Sorensen organized the Adoption Extravaganza at the Kern River Valley Animal Shelter, Saturday, November 8. The event included face painting, games, prizes, a silent auction, and …