The Kern County District Attorney’s Office reflected on Proposition 36, after it went into effect exactly one year ago.The ...

Kern County Probation Office held a Christmas party for their APC participants and their families. Bringing everyone in for the holidays to bring joy and cheer into the new year.

The Kern County Fire Department will begin providing fire protection services for California City starting Jan. 1, following ...

The new law allows for yearly permitting of up to 2,000 new oil wells each year for the next decade, marking a major shift ...

The motion for Zack Scrivner’s mental health diversion scheduled for Monday was pushed back to Friday. Zack and Christina ...

Bakersfield College LaunchpadBC Launchpad is giving local entrepreneurs in Kern County the tools and support they need to turn big ideas into thriving businesses. Mollie Brewer from ...

Beginning in February, Kern County will become the first in the state to equip all EMS providers with handheld, AI-enabled 12 ...

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today ...

Months after a public health clinic shut down in the city of Shafter, health officials say they are continuing to weigh ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved having the county absorb the California City Fire Department. The ...

Directors of the Kern County Water Agency selected Tamara Johnson, a longtime California Water Services manager, to fill a ...

Kern County grand jury seeks dedicated volunteers for 2026 service. Contribute to government accountability and transparency ...