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A new prescribed burn, named Apache Saddle, was initiated today at 3:29 p.m. in Kern County, California. The prescribed fire ...

Kern County voters could be asked if they want to make their county a charter county in the June 2 primary election if the ...

Kern County protesters gather at Liberty Bell to demand action against ICE ...

Minneapolis shooting sparks outage, rally and vigil held in Kern County ...

Kern County farmland values continued to sag last year — slower than in 2024 in some categories and faster in others — ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Navraj Rai, a 32-year-old attorney, has been sworn in as the first Sikh judge pro tempore in Kern County ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, Jan. 26, that a 29-year-old Bakersfield man pleaded not guilty to ...

The Bakersfield Police Department is inviting the public to share their thoughts on what they would like to see in the next ...

The Earthquake of 1952 is a well-known natural disaster that caused widespread destruction in Kern County about 75 years ago, ...

Kern County families face child care costs exceeding $27,000 annually while the median income sits at $67,000.

Two key leadership positions in Kern County and San Joaquin Valley water circles are in the process of changing.