Press Releases | Kern County, CA

2025

DATE	PRESS RELEASE
12/17	2026 State of the County Address(PDF)
12/16	Board of Supervisors Appoints Next County Counsel, Director of Planning and Natural Resources(PDF)
12/08	Stramler Park Reopening Celebration(PDF)
11/07	CalFresh Benefits Update (PDF)
11/05	La Colonia Park Grand Opening Celebration (PDF)
10/14	Kern Biz Facade Improvement Grant Program Awardees Announced (PDF)
10/07	Affordable, High-Speed Internet Access is Coming to Lost Hills (PDF)
10/06	2025 Special Election Ballots Mailed (PDF)
09/30	Fuller Acres Park Grand Opening Celebration (PDF)
09/22	Kern County Career Expo (PDF)
09/10	Kern County Statement on SB 237 - Oil, Gas, and Fuel Stabilization (PDF)
07/31	Kern County Backs Governor's Proposal to Certify Local Oil and Gas Environmental Review (PDF)
07/28	Virginia Avenue Park Celebration (PDF)
07/18	Assessor-Recorder Completion of 2025-2026 Assessment Roll (PDF)
06/30	Kern Biz Facade Improvement Grant Program (PDF)
06/23	Kern County Launches New Economic Development Website (PDF)
06/18	Kern River Valley Community Resources Available During SCE Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) (PDF)
06/17	Kern County Interim County Counsel Appointed (PDF)
06/17	Uber Rideshare to Provide Service at Meadows Field Airport (PDF)
06/17	New Director of Kern County Airports Appointed (PDF)
06/12	Kern County Invites Residents to Share Input in Online Community Survey (PDF)
06/09	Riverside Park Grand Reopening Event (PDF)
06/09	LeRoy Jackson Park Improvements Celebration (PDF)
05/21	Kern County Reaches Tentative Agreement with SEIU Local 521 Representing Over 5,200 County Employees (PDF)
03/17	Kern County Chief Communications Officer—Erin Briscoe (PDF)
03/03	Available County Services on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (PDF)
02/27	Rio Tinto US Borax Donation to the Kern County Fire Department (PDF)
02/20	SEIU Negotiations (PDF)

2024

DATE	PRESS RELEASE
12/18	Save the Date: 2025 State of the County(PDF)
10/07	Kern County Program now supporting displaced Oil and Gas Workers(PDF)
10/04	Kern County officials and community partners hosting grand opening event for Heritage Park improvements(PDF)
08/28	Meadows Field Airport Announces New Morning Flights(PDF)
08/15	Kern County launches first Economic Development Dashboard in partnership with Stanford Impact Labs(PDF)
08/01	Kern County opens Local Assistance Center (LAC) for residents impacted by the Borel Fire (PDF)
07/01	Media Invited to “Kick & Flip” as Kern County Celebrates Grand Opening of Lake Isabella Skate Park and Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grant Event in Kern River Valley (PDF)
06/13	Media invited to grand opening event for Lost Hills Park Playground (PDF)
05/10	Media invited to grand opening event for Kern County's new Sheriff-Coroner Facility (PDF)
04/25	Kern County issues statement on Supervisor Zack Scrivner(PDF)
02/16	Kern County officials hosting groundbreaking event for Heritage Park improvements(PDF)
01/19	Kern County invites media to attend 26^th Annual State of the County at Mechanics Bank Convention Center(PDF)

2023

DATE	PRESS RELEASE
12/01	Kern County partners with Stanford University to develop Regional Entrepreneurship Dashboard(PDF)
08/23	Job seekers invited to attend Kern County's Career Expo on Saturday, September 16, 2023(PDF)
03/13	Kern County officials holding press conference at 3 p.m. at Emergency Operations Center(PDF)
03/06	Virginia Park restrooms closed again due to theft and vandalism(PDF)
01/26	Kern County invites media to attend 25^th Annual State of the County at the Kern County Fairgrounds(PDF)

2022

DATE	PRESS RELEASE
12/14	Kern County invites community to assist in closing the digital divide(PDF)
12/01	Kern County launches new promotional video for community's use to elevate economic impact, highlight global reach, and share our region's story(PDF)
10/04	Meadows Field hosting press conference this Thursday to launch inaugural American Airlines mainline flights and terminal upgrades(PDF)
09/15	Reminder: Kern County's Career Expo happening This Saturday(PDF)
09/13	Kern County awarded $12.8 million from the California State Library Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program for Kern County Library Branches(PDF)
08/22	Kern County awarded $2.7 million in Regional Park Program grant funding for Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area Improvement Project(PDF)
08/16	Job Seekers Invited to Attend Kern County's Career Expo on Saturday, September 17, 2022(PDF)
07/25	Kern County launches Community Meeting Calendar for Unincorporated Public Safety, Vital Services, and Local Control Measure(PDF)
06/09	American Airlines Mainline Flights Coming Soon to Meadows Field Airport(PDF)
06/06	2022 Statewide Primary Election Day Information(PDF)

2021

DATE	PRESS RELEASE
10/22	Community Input Requested for Redistricting Process during Kern County Board of Supervisors Meeting(PDF)
09/01	Kern County Redistricting Public Hearing on 9/7(PDF)
07/28	Hybrid Redistricting Workshop(PDF)
07/14	Redistricting Workshop(PDF)
06/21	Operation Safe Park, Lamont, Rexland, and Greenfield Parks(PDF)
05/12	Operation Safe Park, Panorama May 2021(PDF)
05/06	Kern County Board of Supervisors Meetings to Resume In-Person Attendance(PDF)
04/21	Operation Safe Park, Panorama April 2021(PDF)
04/16	Panorama Park Improvement Project (PDF)
04/14	Kern County Undergoing Redistricting(PDF)
04/09	Fairgrounds Mass Vaccination Clinic Now Offers Drive-Thru Services(PDF)
03/07	MyTurn Vaccine Appointments for 3/10 - 3/14 Available For Mass Vaccination Clinic and Arvin, Rosamond, and Wasco Clinics(PDF)
03/04	Kern County Offers Transportation Services to Mass Vaccination Clinic(PDF)
02/28	MyTurn Vaccine Appointments for 3/1 - 3/7 Available For Mass Vaccination Clinic and Arvin, Rosamond, and Wasco Clinics(PDF)
02/25	Arvin, Rosamond, Wasco Vaccination Clinics Now Open(PDF)
02/21	MyTurn Vaccination Appointment System Launches in Kern County(PDF)
02/19	Fairgrounds Mass Vaccination Clinic Now Using MyTurn to Schedule Appointments(PDF)