A fourth person has been arrested for allegedly conspiring with others — including the former owner of shuttered Third Ward restaurant Turkey Leg Hut ... a right to a fair trial were violated.

Kern County SEIU workers are planning a second strike on June 3–4, demanding fair wages and accusing the county of ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:16 p.m. in Kern County. Hacienda Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Chevron has informed Kern County officials it expects to cut about 50 local jobs starting July 1. The global oil producer with substantial local operations first announced in February that it ...

Kern County is California’s leading energy provider and a key player in the global energy landscape. In 2023, Kern ranked as the No. 13 oil-producing county in the nation, generating 90 million ...

Read more on our AI policy here. A new prescribed burn, called White Wolf, was initiated today at 10:12 a.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land. At present ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:49 p.m. in Kern County. Water Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 7:13 a.m. in Kern County. Kelso Fire has been burning on private land for three hours. Currently, there is no data indicating ...