LAKE ISABELLA — Lake Isabella RV Park manager Jonathan MaGarett said the park has experienced about 50 incidents involving recreational vehicles scraping pavement, becoming stuck or sustaining …

The Kern River Conservancy, in partnership with Boom Concret e Inc., began installing new double-vault toilets Tuesday, Aug. 4, at four dispersed recreation areas in the Kern River Ranger District to …

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $494,354 contract with Nagle Earthworks on Tuesday, Aug. 11, for the second phase of repairs to the flood-damaged embankment at Riverside Park in …

Kern River Valley Cemetery District Manager Orion Sanders remains on unpaid administrative leave pending an outside investigation, with Board President Mike Ryan reporting Aug. 11 that no reportable …

A vacant home caught fire shortly after noon Tuesday, Aug. 11, near Columbus Avenue and Kellen Way in Bodfish, prompting a multi-agency response from the Kern County Fire Department, Kern County …

Kern County supervisors will consider awarding a $494,354 contract Tuesday, Aug. 11, to repair flood damage along the Kern River’s north bank next to Riverside Park in Kernville. County …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) is pleased to announce his legislation, Senate Bill 1133, The Ready to Learn, Ready for Health Act , has passed out of the …

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, the Kern River Valley Elks held their 18 th Annual Skip Knotts Kids Carnival and Backpack Give Away. 175 Backpacks were handed out at the entrance to the park behind the …

Recent social media complaints about food vendors believed to be operating without permits in the Kern River Valley have raised questions about how vendors are licensed and who enforces public health …

KERNVILLE — The Kernville Chamber of Commerce outlined upcoming fall events, wildfire-prevention programs and community improvement projects during its July general meeting in Kernville. …

KERNVILLE — SOS Dog Rescue is asking Kern River Valley residents to help tackle the region's pet overpopulation problem by encouraging friends, family and neighbors to take advantage of its …

An independent review of Kern County’s child welfare system found no systemic failures preventing the Department of Human Services from protecting children. However, reviewers recommended ongoing …

The Kern River Conservancy plans to begin a voucher program this fall to help elderly, disabled and financially limited residents’ clear properties throughout the Kern River Valley, according to a …

CALIENTE — The Fish Fire was 98% contained Friday, July 31, after burning 4,201 acres near Caliente Bodfish and Bena roads. The fire began at about 12:05 p.m. Monday, July 27, and spread …

RIDGECREST, Calif. - The Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS) announced that the Honorable Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, will deliver the …

LAKE ISABELLA — Kern County Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service crews responded to a vegetation fire at the Auxiliary Dam Campground near Highway 178 Wednesday afternoon. The fire was …

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LAKE ISABELLA — Residents in Lakeland Estates and along Canal Street say a recently completed Kern County pedestrian project left them with steep driveway approaches, altered property access, …

Kern County officials defended the planned Riverside Park riverbank stabilization project during a recent community meeting, saying the work is necessary to protect the park from future flooding and …

Bass anglers in the Kern River Valley can target largemouth bass at Lake Isabella and smallmouth bass in the Kern River this summer by adjusting their tackle, presentation and fishing location for …