The Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County is now 30 percent contained. The fire grew on Sunday, with acreage reaching 80,480 by the evening, according to CAL FIRE. The fire ...

Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded overnight, now having scorched 70,801 acres by Friday morning.

It was a beautiful Tuesday last month when friend Lisa Meraz DeSpain and I headed out for a day in Eastern Kern County, with the specific goal of getting to Kernville for a little fishing and some ...

The Madre Fire is California’s largest blaze so far this year. It ripped through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...

Many of the publicly-owned properties along the San Joaquin River are closed, but there are a number of places where you can ...

Concerns over harmful algal blooms have prompted residents of Lake Isabella to avoid recreational activities at the lake.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a 30-day public comment period opening Monday concerning changes to current federal ...

A brush fire near Frazier Park prompted a rapid response from Kern County Fire.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — Cal Fire — released new fire hazard severity maps — assessing fire likelihood, fire behavior, wildfire history, type of vegetation and ...

Concerns continue to grow for Kern County's undocumented migrant community amid recent immigration sweeps nationwide.

THANK YOU!” District 5 covers most of east Bakersfield. A detailed map of the area covered can be found here. Leticia Perez secures re-election in Kern County's District 5 by narrow 133-vote margin ...