Kern County Information Technology Services (ITS) will be migrating Accela from a county-hosted system to the cloud starting ...

No new lawsuits have been filed against Kern County’s revisions to its zoning ordinance to resume oil and gas permitting, but ...

As the new school season approaches for most Kern County students, local drivers are being urged to exercise extra caution ...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning Kern County residents of scams impersonating the sheriff’s office. Sheriff ...

Kern County approves cuts to public health services that could eliminate 35 positions as officials face a $12 million budget shortfall.

Fay Fire initially started 3:19 p.m. July 15 in Kern County, California. It has burned 648 acres after being active for two ...

Kern County's proposed $4 billion budget includes cutting 35 public health positions and reducing health funding by 25%, concerning residents who spoke at Monday's public meeting.

Kern County is preparing for significant financial adjustments as the Big Beautiful Bill, enacted in July, begins to affect local funding and services.

Initial location: Kern County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 12:25 p.m. in Kern County, California. Blue Fire ...

The unemployment rate in Kern County recorded its first increase since April, rising by nearly 10% between May and June, ...

On July 21, 1952, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Kern County was strongly felt in the Valley, shaking residents ...

July 20, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office ...