A new report by the California Employment Development Department shows the unemployment rate of Kern County fell to 8.9% in ...

The California Highway Patrol has introduced a Specially Marked Patrol Vehicle to Mojave and the Eastern Kern County area.

Two Kern County families are providing Dignity Health’s Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield with transformational gifts. The Bhambi ...

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

Public workers employed by Kern County are gearing up for their second strike of the year, citing unfair labor practices and ...

Buttonwillow residents may get access to firefighter paramedic services at the Buttonwillow Fire Station starting July, ...

The Kern County District Attorney's Office announced that a man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison ...

Sean Penn appeared on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and declared Jennifer Lawrence to be “probably the last movie star.” Penn ...

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

The task at hand is borderline apocalyptic – with federal support for a number of programs disappearing or in danger of ...

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

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.