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Red, White, and brake lights as streets are planning to close with ongoing Fourth of July events happening in Bakersfield.
Find the Right Teen Therapist in Kern County - Embark Behavioral Health Virtual IOP; Rachel Page, LMFT; Alexander A Lopez, MFTI; Cierra J Anderson, LPCC, NCC ...
The Arts Council of Kern is celebrating the community's artistic spirit with its latest juried show. Going on display Friday, the Best of Kern Art exhibition will feature work from more than 20 ...
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
A new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map released by Cal Fire on March 24, 2025, shows areas under local and county jurisdiction. The map does not show hazard zones under state responsibility.
The Borel fire in Kern County incinerated the historic mining town of Havilah and nearly 60,000 acres. Residents are trying to plot a path forward.
The next show, The Earth Is Flat, will run on January 17, 18, and 19. The Empty Space, a beloved Kern County theater, is celebrating over 20 years of enriching the local arts community.
According to the PG&E Outage Tracker, thousands of Kern County residents are without power in Bakersfield, Wasco, and other outlying rural areas throughout the county.
An Elk Grove man is accused of kidnapping a young Kern County girl he communicated with on the popular gaming platform Roblox, authorities said Monday.
The National Weather Service had guidance in place for 18 Californian states early on Wednesday.
The Borel Fire, a fast-moving wildfire that broke out on Wednesday, July 24, along Highway 178 east of Bakersfield in Kern County, California, burned more than 31,000 acres as of Saturday. The ...
The Borel Fire in Kern County, California has blazed through 53,010 acres and destroyed the historic mining town of Havilah.