A new wildfire was reported today at 4:46 p.m. in Kern County, California. Lakeside Fire has been burning on private land.

The value of local property assessed in Kern County increased by about $3 billion in one year, according to the Kern County ...

Fire containment. What does it mean for a fire to be 49% contained? Containment indicates what percentage of the fire ...

July 20, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., ...

Law enforcement agencies throughout Kern County came forth to send words of support to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department ...

The unemployment rate in Kern County recorded its first increase since April, rising by nearly 10% between May and June, ...

Kern County confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year. Health officials urge precautions against mosquito bites ...

California has six privately operated immigration detention centers. Two of these — Golden State Annex in McFarland and Mesa ...

For the fourth consecutive year, students attending any of the 46 schools under the Kern County Superintendent of Schools ...

In light of the recovery process in Texas, a local non-profit organization is holding a candlelight vigil for the over 100 souls lost to the flooding in Texas.

The husband of Kern County District 5 Supervisor Leticia Perez was arrested over the weekend after allegedly making criminal ...