A bushfire broke out in Bakersfield, California on Thursday afternoon. The exact location of the fire was near Georgia Drive ...

The fatality sign at the mouth of the Kern River Canyon was updated Friday morning, adding seven additional lives lost to the ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:14 p.m. in Kern County. Woodland Fire has burned one acre of private land. Currently, ...

The Police Department is participating in this year's "Click it or Ticket" campaign, urging drivers and passengers to buckle ...

U.S. Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano discusses the potential opportunities for fraud in the program, an incentive in the 'big, beautiful bill' for recipients and efforts to ...

Temperatures fall slightly into the afternoon, but wind hangs on in the desert. Memorial Day weekend will be mainly in the 80s in Bakersfield, close to seasonal average!

The first annual report assessing Kern County’s progress in implementing and complying with the Free Speech Policy — a ...

The Kern County Fire Department has released a wildfire readiness guide for residents to ready for fire season. KCFD suggests the following in the wake of an ...

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Kern County Basque Festival highlights the talent of both the local community as well as the Basque living beyond the county line. This year’s celebration ...

Larry Bird remains deeply grounded in his humble roots, choosing simplicity over spending. New data from the Federal Reserve ...

Valley fever fungal infections are on the rise in California as climate change leads to drier summers and wetter winters.