Randsburg, a ghost town, is known as one of the small towns within the gold and silver mining belt of Kern County. News Sports Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals TRAVEL ...

The historic Kern County town of Havilah has been virtually razed by the Borel Fire. Once the county seat, Havilah now faces the daunting prospect of rebuilding again. Photos and video taken over ...

In four days, the Borel Fire burned through 53,010 acres across Kern County, ... By the early 20th century, though, the gold deposits were tapped out and Havilah became a historic ghost town.

In four days, the Borel Fire burned through 53,010 acres across Kern County, which is around 132 miles north of Los Angeles, and caused over $2.5 million in damages. According to InciWeb, 0% of ...

Now, they’ve returned to a charred ghost town. ... Nearly 300 families lost homes in the Erskine fire, the most destructive wildfire in Kern County history. The blaze, ...

The Borel Fire burning in the Kern County mountains since July 24 grew to 50,000 acres by Monday after destroying the historic gold-mining town of Havilah over the July 27 weekend.. The Borel Fire ...

Kernville is a small town located in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California. Kernville is located 35 miles northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2,667 feet. The Kern River ...

His legacy is not just the town label, but his roots are also now preserved in the Kern County Museum and of course the Fort Tejon Historical Park visitor center, “These are artist renditions of ...

ARVIN, Calif. (KERO) — With increased border patrol presence in the county, some Arvin residents say people fear leaving their homes. Increased border patrol presence has caused fear among Arvin ...

“Thar's Gold in Tropico!” read the headline of the Jan. 30, 1960, Bakersfield Californian. No, this was not the start of another gold rush in Kern County but was the ...

California megadrought reveals notorious hidden ghost town Whiskey Flat as Lake Isabella shrinks to 8% of usual ... The town in Kern County and its inhabitants also inspired several westerns, ...

The historic Kern County town of Havilah has been virtually razed by the Borel Fire. ... But Havilah’s heyday was short, and by the early 20th century it was considered something of a ghost town.