The Kern County Fire Department was called out at 10:52 a.m. Saturday, July 4, for a grass fire burning in a group of vacant ...

Defense leaders, aerospace executives, researchers, investors and emerging technology companies will gather in Ridgecrest Sept. 15–16 for The Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS 2026), ...

This weekend I decided to audition at CLOTA for Medea, the Greek tragedy. True to my audition approach, I auditioned for ...

John Curtis Mellor Sr., age 83, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026. Born on August 17, 1942, John lived a life defined by service, dedication, and love for his family. John proudly served in the ...

Neighbors with hoses put out a fence fire late Wednesday night in the 200 block of South Rancho Street. The fire, reported to Kern County Fire Department at 11:54 p.m., burned a section of fence and ...

The job market has changed rapidly for decades and lately only seems to be changing faster rather than slower. Cerro Coso Community College strives to be at the forefront of the future job market with ...

Firefighters from the Kern County Fire Department hosed down a small roadside fire along Kendall Avenue just west of Downs Street, near the Lone Ridge Lower Trailhead, shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The Cerro Coso volleyball program and head coach James Belluscio held its second annual two-day high school camp. Belluscio ...

Seven years ago in 2019, nearly to the day, two earthquakes changed the face of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake forever. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s facilities took the brunt of ...

Uncertainty at the federal and state levels make county budgeting a daunting task. The Kern County Board of Supervisors looked at a 2026-27 budget proposal during their Tuesday morning meeting, trying ...