Kern County woke up to a much colder airmass Friday AM, with temps down to 17 at Lake of The Woods, low 20s around Bear ...

State lawmakers are blasting the mental health diversion granted to Kern politician Zack Scrivner, charged with child abuse.

The federal pause on billions in child care and social services funding could significantly impact families and providers in ...

California’s new CalRx program will offer state-made, low-cost insulin, giving Kern County residents easier access to an ...

Two Kern County law enforcement offices are set to receive grants from the state of California to reduce traffic deaths and ...

The year 2025 was one for the history books as news came at Kern County from within and without, including stories carrying ...

The wildfire initially started 10:26 p.m. June 27 in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land ...

4:04 p.m. Oct. 28, 2024: For the record: An earlier version of this article misidentified the organization that Ileana Navarro works for as the California Environmental Justice Network and misspelled ...

Kern County is California’s leading energy provider and a key player in the global energy landscape. In 2023, Kern ranked as the No. 13 oil-producing county in the nation, generating 90 million ...

In 2025, Kern County lost a number of pioneers. We lost veterans of World War II and Vietnam, giants of education, pillars of ...