Kern County oil could be in high demand. Kern County Supervisor Jeff Flores says a potential price hike in oil or gas could ...

Kern County released its preliminary budget last week, but with 34% of revenue coming from state, federal or other government ...

The County of Kern is launching a new Economic Development website. It is a user-friendly hub designed to support and attract ...

Kern County leaders support Tejon Ranch Co. against Bulldog Investors, emphasizing the importance of Tejon's development projects for local growth. Tejon Ranch Co. has received strong support from ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On this week’s Kern County In Depth, how election results nationally shaped the races in Kern County. National trends affected critical races in Kern County ...

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5 and in addition to the U.S. presidential race, Kern County voters will cast their votes for a range of elected officials and ballot propositions. Depending on where ...

KERN COUNTY ... according to USGS data. A USGS map indicates shaking was felt as far north as Fresno and as far south as southern Orange County, and east out to the Inland Empire and Victorville.

The Kern County Board of Supervisors declared a public emergency and fire disaster countywide due to the Borel Fire, which has spread to more than 57,306 acres with only 17% containment.

Officials in California’s top oil-producing county have a plan for a massive industrial park to produce renewable energy. Kern County says the park will protect jobs and tax revenue threatened ...

A headless woman whose partially decomposed body was found drained of blood in a Kern County vineyard in 2011 has been identified in a mysterious cold case. The body, discovered in the community ...

Similar transformations are happening across Kern County, the southern gateway to the San Joaquin Valley, which is poised to become the next frontier for Southern California’s warehouse industry ...