A new wildfire was reported today at 12:16 p.m. in Kern County. Hacienda Fire has been burning on private land. There is ...

Somber scenes unfolded outside the Kern County Courthouse amongst other sites to commemorate fallen officers during Police ...

A Kern County lawmaker is speaking out on the case of Amanda Zubia, the 17-year-old brutally murdered in 2004. 17 News has ...

A new prescribed burn, called White Wolf, was initiated today at 10:12 a.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been ...

A national study analyzing data from 2018 to 2022 found Kern and Tulare ranking among the top 25 nationwide for fatal hit-and ...

A claim was filed against the county of Kern after an 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the ...

Kern County SEIU workers are planning a second strike on June 3–4, demanding fair wages and accusing the county of ...

A prescribed burn, known as the White Wolf Public Safety Burn, is set to take place along Highway 223 between Highway 58 and ...

The Kern County Fire Department said it will preemptively burn excess grass and vegetation along Interstate 5 south of ...

St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern is converting an iconic commercial building on South Illinois Street that formerly ...

In a bid to prevent wildfires, Kern County firefighters perform a controlled burn near I-5, urging drivers to exercise caution.

Kern County is California’s leading energy provider and a key player in the global energy landscape. In 2023, Kern ranked as ...