A new wildfire was reported today at 6:04 p.m. in Kern County, California. General Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:37 a.m. in Kern County, California. Beale Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

California has six privately operated immigration detention centers. Two of these — Golden State Annex in McFarland and Mesa ...

A "stunning" Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader had everyone's attention at the beach on Wednesday. Kylie Dickson, a veteran Dallas ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Eyewitness News a suspicious death investigation is underway in Oildale.

Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening with intent to terrorize. Court appearance set for Tuesday.

A proposed addition to Kern County’s Ordinance Code aims to reduce catalytic converter thefts across the county while ...

A heat warning remains in effect throughout the weekend as this year’s second heat wave will continue to reach triple digit ...

Kern County is in for a classic summer scorcher this weekend, with triple-digit heat on the way and cooling centers set to ...

Music lovers may feel moved by the spirit with the Kern County Fair’s announcement of the final two acts on its 2025 concert ...

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With tragedy, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. As the saying goes, “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” so too ...