WELDON, Calif. — July 15, 2025 — A rapidly spreading wildfire, named the Fay Fire, erupted north of Weldon on Monday afternoon, prompting emergency officials to issue evacuation warnings …

The Kern Valley Museum held a reception displaying the works of Featured Artist, a notable Ridgecrest photographer Susan Neves, whose show was nearly halted by a PSPS scare in Kernville the same day, …

Facilitators Christene Watson and Damaris Gomez from the Family Resource Center held a Diabetes Prevention Workshop at the Kern River Valley Branch Library, July 2. They will be holding further …

Recently artist Jo Anne Brown, who is the Kern River Valley Women’s Club 2025 Woman of Recognition, restarted the art association’s Art Abandonment Program. Brown has been teaching …

Artists gathered to collaborate at the Kern River Valley Art Association's Open House, Saturday July 5, at the Art & Community Center. The event was a reminder about the classes available at the …

When Grocery Outlet held its annual Independence Day Extravaganza, Saturday, July 5 the business was happy to serve a traditional Independence Day BBQ dinner of hot dogs, turkey burgers, and chips …

When SOS Dog Rescue held its spay and neuter clinic, Tuesday July 2, at Knuckle Up Ministries, the Ark, it was a gentle reminder about how much the organization relies on the upcoming Beer & …

Man of the Year, Fred Clark and his family led teams of volunteers, who stepped out in the early morning hours of July Fourth, Independence Day, to bring the Kern River Valley and Lake Isabella …

This month Grocery Outlet is taking donations for the Independence From Hunger Drive. Supervisor Aubrey Lichtenthaler who collected donations outside of Grocery Outlet, on July 5 said, "It's a …

Southern California Edison (SCE) will hold a virtual Wildfire Safety Community Meeting on Wednesday, July 16, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., offering residents of Kern and Tulare counties an …

As Kern County begins to navigate its 2025-26 budget cycle, rural communities, such as the Kern River Valley, are watching with quiet concern. On the surface, the proposed budget appears stable …

Independence Day weekend the press caught sight of a rescue being conducted from a hill just above Hungry Gulch Campgrounds. "We got a female patient, that was on a hike, that went down with …

The Independence Day Celebration weekend was a very busy one for Kern County Sheriff's office and the Forest Service Rangers when deputies of the Kern Valley Substation and a Ranger's K-9 unit …

Kern County Sheriff's Office deputies and a Forest Ranger K9 Unit descended upon the region of the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce Office when a suspect brandished a knife after being told to …

Rescue workers were certainly busy this weekend, on Saturday July 5, although it was not because of fires, yet, during the afternoon. Instead the second incident the Kern Valley Sun stumbled upon, …

The Swiftwater Rescue Team of the Kern Valley Search & Rescue was at Hungry Gulch, Saturday July 5, with Liberty Ambulance, and Kern County Fire Department Fire Engine 72 team, to lower an …

LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. — On June 23, members of the Kernville Chamber of Commerce convened to address a range of urgent community concerns, from prolonged power outages and water theft to …

LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. — A Lake Isabella resident was found dead in the Kern River Tuesday afternoon, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Clint Joel Wampler, 49, entered the …

KERNVILLE, Calif. — Southern California Edison (SCE) is in the midst of a federally mandated relicensing process for the Kern River No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2290), a …

The Kern Community Foundation (KCF) is still offering student scholarships and taking applications. President and CEO of the KCF Aaron Falk spoke at the Kern Valley Exchange Club on Thursday, June …