A new wildfire was reported today at 4:03 p.m. in Kern County, California. Pinos Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Scodie A new wildfire was reported 1:15 p.m. June 13 in Kern County. Scodie Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for three days.

UPDATE (June 7, 2025, 6:25 p.m.): Kern County Public Works reported Lake Isabella Blvd. at Fussel St. has been closed since 4:00 p.m. due to a brush fire.UPDATE ...

According to the Kern County Economic Development Center, the county ranks as the second largest ag-producing county in the nation with an annual output of $7.7 billion. Nearly 20% of the nation’s ...

Several fires were burning across Kern County Friday, from a small brush fire along Panorama Drive in Bakersfield to a thousands-acre fire in the hills northeast of Tehachapi.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County SEIU workers are planning a second strike on June 3–4, demanding fair wages and accusing the county of underfunding essential public services.

Kern County leaders support Tejon Ranch Co. against Bulldog Investors, emphasizing the importance of Tejon's development projects for local growth. Tejon Ranch Co. has received strong support from ...

Kern County authorities said the girl was reported missing earlier that day. In addition to the kidnapping, Naval is also accused of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, authorities said.

Kern County deputies began on Sunday searching for the child, who is a young girl from Taft, California, according to CNN affiliate KOVR, after her family reported her missing, police said.

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 ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An inmate who escaped outside a courthouse in Delano last year is now on the run after a shootout with authorities in Mexico on Wednesday. Several news outlets in ...

Powers said Gleaners sends out half a dozen trucks per day to gather soon-to-expire food from Costco and grocery stores. It has scheduled a food drive from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the north ...