Kern County Public Works has partnered with CalRecycle to host a tire drop-off event. At the event, Kern County residents ...

The Kern County Library announced its 12th year of “Lunch at the Library,” offering free lunches and activities for children ...

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ed Jagels, the top law enforcement officer in Kern County for nearly three decades until his ...

The Kern County Library is kicking off some of their summer programs.Their Summer Reading Challenge beings today.Readers can ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $4.5 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, an increase of about $75 million from the previous year. Within the budget ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:54 p.m. in in Kern County, California. Aerial Fire has been burning on private land for two hours. At this time, details about the containment or cause of the ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A lot of attention and money have flown through the campaigns of the Central Valley in this year ...

Tuesday and in Kern County, in-person voting starts at 7 a.m. Under California’s Voter Choice Act, some counties offer in-person voting as early as Saturday, but Kern County is not one of those ...

The man behind the "Built Wasco" social media page has given away about $1,000 so far, funded by video revenue, his T-shirt business, and his own paycheck. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — On Thursday, ...

Creek Fire initially started 11:12 a.m. May 25 in in Kern County, California. It has been burning on private land for six days. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) With the June 2 primary election less than a week away, Kern County election officials are ...