Amid a strained budget stemming from state and federal “uncertainty,” Kern County voters may consider a potential tax hike on ...

Kern County is seeking reimbursements for purchases it has made to update its voting equipment since 2015 — and any spendings for potential voting system ...

How big of a threat is the golden mussel to California waterways? Agencies are mounting an all-out assault against the ...

After a KXAN analysis revealed at least 30 drowning deaths over the past decade at Lady Bird Lake, we pinpointed three ...

A 59‑vehicle pileup in dense tule fog shut Highway 99 near Earlimart on Saturday, sending 10 to hospitals and forcing ...

One of several “causes of action” was cut out of the ongoing Kern River case in a ruling issued Thursday by Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp. Plaintiffs Bring Back the Kern and Water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A local economic development coalition sent state officials four project proposals last week that will compete against more than ...

Happy Tuesday, Kern County. High pressure is back in control of our weather pattern, and that is sending a warm up to our mountain and desert towns. Unfortunately for us in the central valley, high ...

The Columbus Division of Police is asking the public to help authorities identify a man found floating in the Scioto River in 2007. The man was found in the river off Route 33 on May 30, 2007, near ...

Susan "Sue" Elizabeth Kern, age 60, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Beloved daughter of William Stork and (the late) Marilyn Stork; dear wife of Matthew Kern; dear mother of Hayley (Jeff) ...

There is a 1 in 3.1 million chance of being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident. People should keep a safe distance if they see an alligator. Never feed an alligator. It’s ...

(CITY), Calif. (KERO) — A man was fatally shot by Kern County Sheriff's deputies early Saturday morning after reports of gunfire in the Lake Isabella area. Deputies responded to the area of Kilbreth ...