KERNVILLE, Calif. (KERO) — Dignitaries and community members celebrate the return of Riverside Park in Kernville. The park had been dormant after a flood in March of 2023. Kern County District 1 ...

Bear activity at a popular campground near Aspen has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to prohibit soft tents in the area for the foreseeable future. Earlier this week, a bear entered the Difficult ...

State Parks announced this week that a previously planned Aug. 1 reopening of the seasonal campground at the park has been delayed until April 1, 2026, due to unforeseen obstacles encountered ...

Our collective nerves spiked the instant we arrived at the Kern River. A steely quiet came over Erin, my partner, as she eyed its waters, which flow with visible fury through the southern ...

Hudson Fire initially started 10:11 p.m. June 12 in Kern County. After being active for 32 hours, it has burned 623.7 acres. By Saturday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 90% of this ...

Fort Fire initially started 11:27 p.m. June 4 in Kern County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 389 acres. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Wednesday morning. The ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Sergio Estrada, 20, charged with child abduction after allegedly meeting a 14-year-old girl on Fortnite. The girl was reported missing by her mother, who believed ...

The first mosquito sample has been confirmed for West Nile virus in Kern County this year, Kern County Public Health officials said Friday. In a news release, public health said the virus is ...

A high-stakes effort to resume local oil permitting advanced this week as Kern's Planning Commission voted Thursday night to recommend approval of the county’s third attempt at a massive ...