A new wildfire was reported today at 5:30 p.m. in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

Kern County Search and Rescue has expanded its team with the addition of three new K-9 members, enhancing their efforts to recover drowned victims.

First discovered: 4:59 p.m. Aug. 3 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:59 p.m. in Kern County, California. Piute Fire has ...

Officials with the Kern County Fair warned potential vendors of a scam email offering opportunities for the 2025 Kern County ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kern County supervisors have approved significant cuts to the county’s public health department. They ...

Kern County has announced its support for Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed legislation aimed at stabilizing California's fuel ...

Kern County released a statement announcing “strong support” for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed bill that would make the ...

Kern County Sheriff's Deputy Jasmine Francisco is facing a series of daunting challenges after purchasing a new home for ...

And summer’s not over. “On June 12 this year, we had already seen more acres burned in Kern County than all of 2023 combined,” said Capt. Andrew Freeborn with the Kern County Fire Department.

On Sunday, Kern County had the second-highest per capita infection rate in California, behind Merced County, with 723 cases per 100,000 people over the last two weeks, according to The Times ...