Moonlight Youth Packers did a mule packing demonstration, adjacent to the Kern River Valley Animal Shelter, Saturday, November 8. There the organization also held a drawing for the prize of some …

During the Tales on the Trail event at Kern Valley Museum, Saturday November 8, characters participating were volunteers for the Kern River Valley Historical Society. President of the KRVHS John …

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans are advising the public that State Route 178 through Kern Canyon is currently open, following overnight closures caused by rock and mud slides during …

For many mountain residents, living close to nature is part of the dream. The quiet, the trees, and the open air are what bring people to the Kern River Valley — not the idea of turning their …

A group of writers visiting the Kern River Valley Branch Library enjoyed listening to and discussing passages during the Local Author Talk with Douglas Schanzenbach, Wednesday, November 5. The …

No one could truthfully say that Kern Valley Children are not being taught patriotism or care for our local veterans at Veterans Day. On the morning of Friday, November 9, both Kernville Union …

The event began early in the morning with a Flag Retirement Ceremony when Commander Derec Chumley, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7665, in Lake Isabella, celebrated this year’s …

District 1 Supervisor Phillip Peters this week appointed Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue founder Robert “Robbie” Miller to the Kern County Animal Services Commission, praising his …

What began as a small effort to save a single piece of land has become one of the Kern River Valley’s strongest conservation groups. The Heritage Foundation, founded by locals including Steve …

KERN RIVER VALLEY — With heavy rain in the forecast, Kern County Public Works has stocked sand at multiple locations across the valley so residents can prepare for possible flooding. The county …

Just before Veterans Day, every year the Kern River Valley American Legion, Post 711comes to second grade classrooms to teach students about the American Flag and Pledge of Allegiance. This year, …

A nearby California Cadet Corps chapter came to participate in the Flag Retirement Ceremony, at the Lake Isabella VFW, during the Veterans Day Festival. Their leader Lieutenant Colonel Belinda …

As federal benefits return to EBT cards following a major court ruling, Kern County foodbanks are scaling back emergency food distributions. From the Bakersfield fairgrounds to small-town storefronts …

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of November 17 – November …

Kern County officials are reviewing their role in maintaining the long-neglected medians along Lake Isabella Boulevard, signaling a possible shift in responsibility after nearly two decades of …

A fast KCFD response kept a vehicle fire from spreading on Bud Way Tuesday morning.

KERN RIVER VALLEY — The line started early and didn’t let up. By the end of Monday, October 27th, CAPK Food Distribution Coordinator David Dills said his team had served 393 households. …

The Kernville Chamber of Commerce met Monday afternoon, October 27, covering a full slate of topics — from local infrastructure and fall festival concerns to new community development projects …

The choice for Grand Marshal in this year’s Christmas Parade, Saturday, November 29 at 11am, shouldn't surprise Kern Valley residents. The man has been in so many parades, since his early …

A small team of volunteers with Keepers of the Kern spent Thursday morning, October 30, cleaning up a two-mile stretch of Burlando Road in Kernville. The group met at 9 a.m. at the Kernville Chamber …