It won’t be ready until next summer, but Hart Memorial Park is set to get a new adventure playground complete with a Kern River-themed water feature. “It’s a good place for kids to come out ...

A man was convicted of attempted carjacking three people the day after Christmas at a nail salon near The Park at River Walk. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on June 17, 2025, a ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a prescribed burn at Hart Park Thursday afternoon. The burn is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the ...

FILE: Hart Memorial Park, just north of Bakersfield, is 370 acres, and contains two lakes and three canals, with the Kern River running alongside the park.

Give Big Kern is a county-wide fundraising event organized by the Kern Community Foundation, featuring over 150 local nonprofits. More than 1,000 community members attended “Give Big at the Park ...

A flood in March of 2023 damaged much of the park and kept people away. But the park with a walkway along the Kern River has returned. Dignitaries and community members celebrated the comeback.