Evacuation warnings are in effect in areas near the fire in Lebec, Kern County.

Firefighters are battling flames in Kern County Thursday morning as a fire burns over 130 acres. The fire was reported at ...

A 133-acre wildfire burning in Kern County near Lebec has prompted evacuation warnings on Thursday morning. The fire was ...

Four communities in Kern County are targeted for mobile air-quality monitoring vehicles that will collect pollution data, ...

With Rite Aid closing locations due to bankruptcy, Lake Isabella residents worry about access to prescriptions, prompting ...

The Kern County Public Works Department announced a bulky waste collection event in Tehachapi, set for June 21. The event is ...

Here is a county-by-county resources list to help you find public safety information and updates in the event of a wildfire ...

A fast-moving brush fire erupted near Frazier Park on Thursday afternoon, prompting a swift joint response from the Kern ...

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“The wildland-urban interface, or what we call WUI, that’s been here in Kern County for a long time,” said Chief Aaron Duncan ...

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Kern County Basque Festival highlights the talent of both the local community as well as the Basque living beyond the county line. This year’s celebration is no ...

A Jefferson City woman was charged on Wednesday after ... She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was set for Wednesday. The probable cause statement says that a friend ...