A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

Kern County Public Works is providing free sand for residents to protect their property against potential flooding Thursday and Friday, according to officials.

A new prescribed burn, called Tecuya Ridge 3, was initiated today at 2:53 p.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been ...

The California attorney general’s office announced felony charges Friday against former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, after the state took over an investigation into allegations that ...

You might think that since Winter is almost over, you’re safe from the flu. But recent data shows you’re not out of the woods yet.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched an interactive “Phase 2” debris removal map to provide residents with real-time updates during the wildfire cleanup effort in Los Angeles County.

Read more on our AI policy here. A new prescribed burn, named Tecuya Ridge 2, was initiated today at 8:30 a.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the ...