New state filings show significant staffing changes at two of Kern County's largest hospital providers.

Another round of triple-digit temperatures is expected to move into Kern County next week, prompting officials to remind ...

It's places like the Mission at Kern County that help lend a hand, something our forefathers instilled 250 years ago.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As they predicted, the Kern County Fire Department said that this past Independence Day was one ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif — New data of Economic Analysis shows Kern County's economy grew by 5.2%, surpassing the state's 2.0% growth rate. Kern County's economy grew by 5.2% from 2022 to 2023. This growth ...

HAVILAH, Calif. — It’s hard to put in words the mix of fear and dread Daniel Gonzales felt as a wind-whipped fire roared into his yard last month in this remote mountain town in eastern Kern County.

As triple-digit temperatures are expected across parts of Kern County this week, only one cooling center will be open ...

Kern County District 1 Supervisor Phillip Peters has released a district update to share information about the current state of Northeast Kern County. The supervisor's letter touches on issues ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kern County Water Agency (Agency) announces the successful culmination of Water Year 2023. The year was marked by unprecedented water levels in the Kern River ...

Officials in California’s top oil-producing county have a plan for a massive industrial park to produce renewable energy. Kern County says the park will protect jobs and tax revenue threatened by the ...

Kern County’s economy is rooted in two industries, growing several billions of dollars’ worth of crops and producing about 70% of the state’s oil. But the county’s landscape is starting to grow ...

Omar Hayat sees the future in a patch of dirt near Bakersfield, California, where oil was discovered more than a century ago. That discovery paved the way for Kern County’s lucrative petroleum ...