KERN RIVER VALLEY — Kern County First District Supervisor Philip Peters read to children Friday, July 24, at the Kern River Valley Branch Library as part of its Readers Are Leaders lunchstorytime …

WELDON — A Weldon couple removed six bags of household garbage from Bureau of Land Management property Thursday, July 23, after finding the waste dumped on the land. Joni Dunn told the Kern …

MOUNTAIN MESA — The Kern Valley Healthcare District is accepting applications through Aug. 3 to fill the Board of Directors seat left vacant following the death of longtime board member and …

Kern Valley Healthcare District is working with Kern County to finalize approval for improvements completed at its pharmacy building after district officials acknowledged the work was performed …

CALIENTE — The Fish Fire was 57% contained as of 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, as crews continued strengthening control lines and mopping up hot spots near Caliente. The latest reported acreage …

CALIENTE — The Fish Fire had burned 4,201 acres and was 47% contained Wednesday as firefighters continued strengthening containment lines near Caliente, according to the latest incident update. …

CALIENTE — The Fish Fire had burned 3,500 acres and was 15% contained Tuesday after spreading rapidly through grassland near Caliente Bodfish and Bena roads, according to the latest National …

Kern County will provide federally funded homemaker services to qualifying Kern River Valley and Lake Isabella seniors under a $35,971 agreement approved Tuesday, July 14, by the Kern County Board of …

LAKE ISABELLA — Kern County has completed a pedestrian improvement project that added sidewalks, curb ramps, drainage features and other infrastructure at several locations in Lake Isabella. …

Kern County has recorded cases of cyclosporiasis this year, but none have been reported in the Kern River Valley or connected to the multistate outbreak under investigation, according to Kern County …

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — Sierra Shared Spaces has selected the architecture, engineering and design team for its planned Lake Isabella Community Hub and is preparing to enter the next stage of the project …

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to the Live Oak Drive area Wednesday, July 15, for a death investigation. Deputies responded around 11:02 a.m., KCSO spokesperson …

June 14, 2026 From The Bakersfield Californian: A small group of people who traveled from the Kernville area to Bakersfield to share their concerns about plans for Riverside Park came away …

The California Fifth District Court of Appeal has rejected an effort by state prosecutors to overturn the mental health diversion granted to former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, leaving the …

Anglers are finding trout in the Kern River and warm-water species at Isabella Lake as summer temperatures push fish toward cooler water, shade and deeper structure, according to the latest fishing …

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — The Kern River Valley Cemetery District has changed its watering schedule and is testing soil as officials work to restore barren and damaged sections of grass at the cemetery. …

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — Kern River Valley Cemetery District officials discussed reducing expenses and promoting more burial services after warning that the district could struggle to maintain enough …

Family, friends, fellow veterans and local leaders gathered Thursday, July 9, at the Lake Isabella Veterans of Foreign Wars post to celebrate the 100th birthday of World War II Navy veteran Fernando …

The Kern County Sheriff's Office has ruled the death of Corey Lewis Vargas accidental following a postmortem examination after his body was recovered from the Kern River. According to …

KEYESVILLE — The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was found deceased in the Kern River near Keyesville South following a July 4 water incident. According to a coroner's …