County firefighters issued a brief evacuation order Thursday morning for homes along the Kern River near California Living Museum after a 3-acre fire threatened homes, prompting the response of four
July is "Wild About Wildlife" Month, an initiative to inform the public about the importance of wildlife protection. In the San Joaquin Valley, the San Joaquin Kit Fox is an endangered species.
The Kern River Parkway Nature Center is now offering summer programs coordinated with local nonprofits at the restored adobe peacock house in Hart Park.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, together with the Bakersfield Search and Rescue Unit, rescued two men from the Kern River in separate incidents Sunday.