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Firefighters were battling a large brush fire burning in Kern County on Saturday. The blaze, which firefighters were calling ...
Bogdan Boceanu, a Romanian man convicted of stealing EBT benefits from families in Kern County, was sentenced on Friday.
A Paso Robles man who was reported missing from his home on Aug. 7 was found dead in his vehicle in Kern County on Aug. 21, ...
On this week’s Kern County In Depth, Connor Dore speaks with three people with first hand experience with Kern County Child ...
First discovered: 4:57 p.m. Aug. 24 Initial location: Kern County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 4:57 p.m. in Kern County, California. Salt Fire has been burning on federal land managed ...
Lierly Fire initially started 2:05 p.m. Aug. 23 in Kern County, California. After being active for 19 hours, it has burned 139 acres. By Sunday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire ...
The Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is inviting skilled individuals to explore career opportunities at its upcoming ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying 2 auto ...
Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, remains jailed on $100K bail after July arrest during mental ...
Scientists discovered a distant black hole 300 million times the size of the sun. It's a portal back in time.
Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on August 19, 2025, at about 11:39 a.m., Kern County Sheriff’s Office ...
Calls for an investigation came after Mata’s family said they had called child protective services multiple times before Mata ...