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

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

Firefighters with the Kern County Fire Department extinguished a 77-acre fire Saturday evening near the Lost Hills area.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 10-year veteran of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office is undergoing the fight of his life.

Central Division conducted a Rapid Arrest of Intoxicated Drivers (RAID) operation in Kern County on July 26, 2025, resulting ...

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 Animal Services is leveraging technology from Petco Love Lost to create a comprehensive online database, ...

The deadline for suing to stop Kern County from resuming oil and gas permitting passed Monday with no word of a new lawsuit ...

Members of the public encouraged the Kern County Board of Supervisors to continue supporting public services even as massive ...

Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif. Delta Pilot Arrested By Federal Agents ...

Two guards from the Los Angeles County state prison were hospitalized after an inmate allegedly stabbed them Sunday night.

Temps remain just below average in the Valley. Meanwhile, a high pressure system brings extreme heat in the mid-south U.S. with warnings and advisories in effect.