Public review begins today on a set of revisions to Kern government's third attempt at a comprehensive environmental review ...

At a recent town hall held at Shirley Lane Elementary, residents voiced concerns over water quality, broken pipes, and financial burdens and officials outline plans for consolidating water services.

A vast network of dams and canals run by the state and federal governments carries water to farmers and cities across ...

A strong winter storm is expected to bring in heavy rain and some snow to much of Kern County on Thursday into Friday.Rain ...

The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.

Photo captions: Above: Kern County Sheriff’s Department and new District 2 Supervisor Chris Parlier meet with residents of the mountain communities to “bridge the gap” Above: New District 2 Supervisor ...

Groundwater regulation and its impacts on farming dominated panel discussions at Thursday’s Water Association of Kern ...

If the road is closed, following Google Maps and taking a detour can get you stuck on a muddy, county road in a dangerous situation.

Local, state, and federal agencies gathered at the Kern County Fairgrounds this morning in the name of public safety for a training exercise responding to radiological emergencies. The goal is to ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. — It has been more than six weeks since U.S. Border Patrol agents from the agency’s El Centro sector launched a three-day raid in rural stretches of Kern County ...

COUNTY IS BEING IMPACTED BY THE NEW FIRES. SO THIS IS TRACY CHIEF RANDALL BRADLEY HEADS THE SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY AND HAS BEEN ANTICIPATING CAL FIRE’S RELEASE OF THE FIRE ...