Kern County’s first human case of the year of mosquito-transmitted West Nile virus has been confirmed, Kern County Public Health Services said Friday. The department did not say where the person lived ...

The unemployment rate in Kern County recorded its first increase since April, rising by nearly 10% between May and June, ...

The Central Valley is home to hotly-contested seats in both the House of Representatives and California Legislature. Some ...

Migrant Education programs serve students whose parents work in California’s agricultural fields, dairies, fisheries and ...

Health clinics that serve more than 1.1 million patients up and down the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for the prospect of budget cuts and other fallout in the wake of the passage of President Donald ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors met July 15 for its scheduled Board Meeting. Supervisor Phillip Peters (District 1), ...

Proposition 36, a voter-approved initiative aimed at increasing penalties for repeat theft and drug offenses, has been ...

Freitas, CPA, on July 9. The amount is the total net taxable value of all locally assessed real, business, and personal ...

Rabies, a virus transmitted through the bite of an infected mammal, poses a serious health risk."Rabies generally leads to ...

Kern County confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year. Health officials urge precautions against mosquito bites ...

The Kern Dance Alliance is expanding their “SHINE: dance + math = success” program. SHINE is a nationally recognized and ...

Kern County is making strides in the fight against homelessness through collaboration, compassion, and coordinated care. On Studio 17, Carlos from The ...