A groundwater agency on the western fringes of Kern County has taken the unprecedented step of banning all pumping from wells ...

Kern County, California feels as far from the Pacific coast as Iowa. Squint past the palm trees and foothills, and it resembles the Great Plains. From Mr McCoy’s vantage point, the horizon is littered ...

The plan sets out existing conditions, goals and policies in areas including land use, housing, natural resources, transportation, infrastructure and public services, and economic development.

Pulling together a list of ownership can be tricky because a single owner may use multiple aliases ... are included on the map and in the total land, parcel and county tallies.

“Under the previous land use code, getting a subdivision done required ... stakeholder groups and other public feedback and incorporated the comprehensive plan and maps created by Envision Chaffee ...

Growers and agricultural leaders in California and across the nation have warned that Trump’s promised mass deportations will ...

As Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades, weather experts say both ...

New data of Economic Analysis shows Kern County's economy grew by 5.2%, surpassing the state's 2.0% growth rate.

Houston-based EDP Renewables North America LLC announced this week the completion of two utility-scale photovoltaic solar projects in Kern County. One of the two, a 200-megawatt installation called ...

The Kern County Fire Department and the Bakersfield Fire Department have wasted no time in sending close to 175 firefighters and dozens of vehicles to assist in the battle against multiple ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, is flanked by Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, left, high-speed rail construction worker Anthony Canales, and High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority ...