The California Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will grant a review of the 5th District Court of Appeals decision that ...

Taft College and the Kern County Library are teaming up for series of summer programs aimed at children but open for everyone ...

Hope is in the air as a recent report shows improvements in Kern County’s air quality. And while the county sees a lot of progress, locals say the fight for fresh air is far from over.

A late-night fire in Lamont destroyed a warehouse and damaged mobile homes as neighbors rushed to help each other evacuate.

Almonds — $3.88 billion Pistachios — $2.98 billion On a recent trip to Kern County, located in the southern end of the Central Valley of California, I had an opportunity to listen and learn more about ...

A man accused of fatally shooting his sister-in-law, Margarita Maggie Lopez, in April 2024, is set to stand trial, according ...

Granite Fire initially started 2:45 a.m. June 24 in Kern County, California. It has burned 175 acres after being active for 28 hours. By Wednesday morning, the fire has been fully contained.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new report by the California Employment Development Department shows the unemployment rate of Kern County fell to 8.9% in April, marking the first decline in the ...

In 2023, Kern ranked as the No. 13 oil-producing county in the nation, generating 90 million barrels of oil annually, which accounts for 72% of California’s total oil production.

Now, as members of the U.S. Congress debate implementing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, families in Kern County and across California face significant risk of losing access to Medi-Cal ...