"Mother Nature is just far more powerful than anything we can throw at it. ... The Borel fire in Kern County incinerated the historic mining town of Havilah and nearly 60,000 acres.

In four days, the Borel Fire burned through 53,010 acres across Kern County, which is around 132 miles north of Los Angeles, and caused over $2.5 million in damages. According to InciWeb, 0% of ...

This week on Kern County In Depth, we examine the far-reaching implications of children growing up in a screen-saturated world. Two new laws were signed in just the past week in California ...

Lake Fire initially started 7 p.m. June 10 in Kern County. After being active for six days, it has burned 23 acres. As of Monday morning, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze ...

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $3.5 billion in funding to enhance road resiliency, promote ...

There's almost no telling what 2025 has in store. But based on what happened locally last year, things are likely to occur that may generate news around Kern County. NEW LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS ...

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 ...

Responding Kern County and Edwards AFB firefighters arrived to encounter the home already overtaken by the fire, with flames having also consumed about 50% of a neighboring structure, officials said.