Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed congressional maps, released earlier Friday, could potentially provide Democrats with up to five new seats. The draft maps ...

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon praised the Kern County Board of Education’s efforts to block transgender ...

Fuentez himself is a volunteer member of Kern County Search and Rescue. Now life has turned around for Loki — He’s got a new ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County officials and the public discussed the recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 on Monday and Tuesday, with a spotlight hanging over the county’s ...

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A power outage left 1,717 PG&E customers without electricity in Creston and along Highway 58 in San Luis Obispo and Kern counties, California.

Initial location: Kern County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Chester A new wildfire was reported today at 12:40 p.m. in Kern County, California. Chester Fire has been burning on private land.

The Kern County Superintendent of Schools honored three finalists for the 2025 Kern County Teacher of the Year award. They are Frederick Arbon, Danyel Dahlen and April Raguindin.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The unemployment rate in Kern County recorded its first increase since April, rising by nearly 10% between May and June, according to a report from the California ...