The value of local property assessed in Kern County increased by about $3 billion in one year, according to the Kern County ...

Initial location: Kern County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Oilfield A new wildfire was reported today at 7:12 p.m. in Kern County, California. Oilfield Fire has been burning on private land.

Initial location: Kern County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Midoil A new wildfire was reported 10:57 p.m. May 24 in Kern County, California.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who was shot and killed in Wasco on Sunday as 34-year-old Marissa Ramirez-Tellez.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Chula A new wildfire was reported today at 7:39 p.m. in Kern County, California. Chula Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

A man was convicted of attempted carjacking three people the day after Christmas at a nail salon near The Park at River Walk. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on June 17, 2025, a ...

A brush fire along the western edge of the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine burned 220 acres before the spread of the flames was stopped Thursday morning, June 5, the Kern County Fire Department said.

A 220-acre wildfire in Kern County near Lebec has prompted evacuation warnings near the 5 Freeway.

The Republican-led Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved a redistricting map that seeks to expand Republican seats on the court.

Kern County Water Agency, the water supplier, said in a May 28 letter that it will shut off water deliveries June 30 if the majority of Diablo Grande parcel owners reject the rate increases and ...

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 along party lines to approve Map 7, finalizing new precinct boundaries after a two-month redistricting process.