The nine highest-paid Kern County employees in 2024 were Kern County Firefighters, according to State Controller Malia M.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:05 a.m. in Kern County, California. After being active for two hours, China Fire has ...

Community Partners Day from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2 will provide community members with a chance to learn more about many public agencies.

The bodies of Los Angeles-area men Matthew Schoenecker and Valentino Creus, as well as New Yorker Matthew Anthony, were ...

Kern Dance Alliance says 1 in 4 third graders in Kern County either cannot read or are not reading at grade level. Books in Motion aims to change that by bringing stories to life.

Wildland firefighter crews continued to battle a large, wind-driven brush fire on Tuesday that has burned over 2,500 acres ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:27 a.m. in Kern County. Broome Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Breaking: Broome Fire reported in Kern County on June 16 By CA WILDFIRE BOT. Updated June 16, 2025 12:03 PM.

Fire unit: Kern County Fire Department. Fire type: Wildfire. Fire name: 65 Fire. 65 Fire initially started 3:18 p.m. May 27 in Kern County. After being active for 20 days, it has burned 30 acres.

Fire unit: Kern County Fire Department. Fire type: Wildfire. Fire name: 65 Fire. 65 Fire initially started 3:18 p.m. May 27 in Kern County. After being active for 20 days, it has burned 30 acres.