Meadows Field Airport was awash in red, white and blue Wednesday night as crowds welcomed home the latest group of veterans who ventured to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials built in their honor.
The Lamont Boys & Girls Club hosted an Earth Day Fair on Monday to promote sustainable practices.
In 1970, millions of Americans concerned about the environment observed the first Earth Day.
The 27th Annual Kern County Scottish Games and Gatherings got underway Saturday with plenty of Celtic music, dancing, Highland Games, archery demonstrations, the queen and her court, the world's tallest Scotsman, food and more.
There was something for everyone Sunday morning as the streets of ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ were filled with runners on a scenic marathon, half marathon, 10K and 6K race through downtown ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ and beyond.
Members of Canyon Hills Assembly of God came together early Easter morning for its traditional sunrise service at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
The 10th annual ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Amazing Race sent competitors running through downtown Saturday in a madcap search for clues leading to a $400 first prize.
Leaping. Swimming. Racing.
Spring has burst into bloom in white and pink hues at Murray Family Farms' annual "Blossoms and Baskets" event off Highway 58 at General Beale Road.
Racing was underway Saturday night at the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Speedway.
Something old, and something even older can be discovered this weekend at the 52nd annual Collectors Showcase, whose organizers are also celebrating with the theme of "Nifty '50s and More" at Hodel’s Country Dining.
Parties were held Tuesday night both for Republicans and Democrats in Kern County. Candidates gathered with supporters to watch as election returns began rolling in.
On Saturday night, it was a different Foothill Trojans’ team that showed up for a home rematch with the Porterville Panthers, this time with the Southern California Regional Division III boys soccer championship on the line.
Exquisite camellia blooms in single, semi-double and double forms captured the attention of visitors to the Camellia Society of Kern County's 76th annual show.
The busiest group of folks at Famoso Drag Strip on Saturday were the track crew who worked throughout Saturday to get a wet racing surface into racing shape. Twice they got close to having it ready only to be foiled by a rainshower.
Trophies are the ultimate goal in many sports: a symbol of success that has stood the test of time. And for a large group of drag racers, there is nothing better than winning a March Meet trophy.
Sitting in lawn chairs and wrapped in blankets and coats, dozens of community members camped outside the new Sprouts location at 3535 Panama Lane on Friday morning to celebrate the store’s grand opening.
The Good Vibrations March Meet at Famoso Drag Strip started on Thursday with sportsman qualifying,
They served fried chicken and catfish, greens and sweet potatoes. And they exchanged smiles and hugs, memories, friendship, culture, and tradition. It all happened Thursday when South High School's Black Student Union hosted its annual Soul Food Luncheon in the gymnasium on South's 67-year-o…
The largest nostalgia drag race in the nation — the annual Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet kicks off its four-day run on Thursday, Feb. 29, at the track north of ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½.
Roseville-based Adventist Health renamed the 25-year-old facility once known as ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Heart Hospital as Adventist Health Specialty ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½, in line with its vision for a new focus on services including orthopedics, spine care, cardiology and vascular medicine.
The new owner of what used to be called ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Heart Hospital on Wednesday unveiled a new name for the 47-bed medical center it sees as delivering tertiary services to patients from across the region, with or without an emergency department.
Years of practice paid off beautifully for nearly 800 local high school students who won the honor of performing at Tuesday's annual "It's a Grand Night for Music" in downtown ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½.
Cheer and dance teams from throughout California — plus Nevada, Arizona and even Kansas — descended upon Mechanics Bank Arena for three days of competition ending Sunday.
A large group of volunteers gathered Saturday morning to remove all of the Christmas wreaths at ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ National Cemetery.
The ballroom, hotel rooms and even the lobby of the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Marriott at the Convention Center were filled with the sound of bluegrass music Saturday as novice to expert musicians honed their talents and shared their techniques at the Great 48.
Only the bravest souls went all in Monday for ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½'s annual Polar Bear Plunge.
From mermaid blankets to stuffed animals, Jenga games to new socks and coats, there was something for children of all ages Wednesday as FIELD — the Farmworkers Institute of Education & Leadership Development — gave away about 1,000 toys.
Making its way from a staging area adjacent to North High School to West China Grade Loop to North Chester Avenue, the 50th annual North of the River Christmas Parade on the streets of Oildale lasted a solid hour and a half and was packed with spectators on a sunny Saturday.
The ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Christmas Parade almost ended before it started Thursday night after a truck crashed into a crowd outside the downtown fire station, injuring at least three people, one of them critically, authorities said.
Thursday night's downtown ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Christmas Parade was delayed after a truck crashed into spectators, but still went on later, shorter and on a modified route.
As organizer Marc Sandall began Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremonies at Jastro Park on Thursday, he informed the modest crowd that at that moment, exactly 82 years before, the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on the U.S. fleet in Hawaii had begun.
Kids tend to love Christmas toys and gifts — and receiving them before Santa Claus usually makes his trek from the North Pole to Kern County is even better.
FRESNO — A pair of Kern County runners reached the podium for the second time to highlight the CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Woodward Park.
Characters were out in force Saturday for ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Comic-Con at the Kern County Fairgrounds, and the fun continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Lines formed early Thursday for the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Police Department's annual HalLAWeen trick-or-treat open house.