No lawsuits have been filed against Kern County’s revisions to its zoning ordinance to resume oil and gas permitting, but the county will still have to ...

Kern County approves cuts to public health services that could eliminate 35 positions as officials face a $12 million budget shortfall.

The Kern County Board of Supervisors faced strong opposition during Tuesday's meeting as they discussed proposed budget cuts ...

Kern County officials and the public discussed the recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 on Monday and Tuesday, with a ...

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Kern County's proposed $4 billion budget includes cutting 35 public health positions and reducing health funding by 25%, concerning residents who spoke at Monday's public meeting.

Faced with increased costs and loss of funding from the state and federal governments, Kern County Public Health is looking ...

Kern County is planning to reduce available public health services and conduct layoffs due to significant state and federal ...

The Kern County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Kern County for the 2025 ...

“It’s extremely dangerous,” said Kern County Public Health EMS program manager Jeff Fariss about the upcoming days of extreme high heat in Kern County. Residents, of course, are no stranger to that.