The first discovery well in the Kern River Fields was drilled in 1899, now according to a new report, it's a $20 billion ...

A mix of oil and water flowing from the Kern River Oil Field caused a car to lose control and spin out Tuesday night on eastbound China Grade Loop, the Kern County Fire Department reported.

Oil pumpjacks line the horizon along the Kern River in Chevron’s Kern River Oil Field, the fifth largest field in the United States, located just north and east of Bakersfield, is viewed on July ...

Members of local group Bring Back the Kern are holding a march in the dry riverbed on March 15 to show support for keeping ...