Maricopa News

The population of California's Central Valley is expected to balloon from 7 million to 12 million people in the next 30 years, making it the fastest growing region anywhere in the U.S. or Mexico.

As bands of sheep make their annual spring appearance in the Tehachapi area, watched over carefully by a shepherd and some herd dogs, it is the continuation of a pastoral tradition that began here over 130 years ago.

Officers recently arrested two Los Angeles-area men who stand accused of overseeing a marijuana farm across the Kern County border in New Cuyama.

Now that 2008's dust has settled, it's time for a closer look at how the local housing market fared and some thoughts about where it might go this year.

Inside the West Kern Oil Museum is an exhibit of photos and recollections from folks who grew up in the oil camps around Taft during the glory decades of the 1910s to the mid-1950s. WEST KERN OIL MUSEUM Hours: ...

A second-grade teacher at Maricopa Elementary School was arrested at school Thursday afternoon on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs - in her classroom.

Snow has closed a South Valley route to the coast. Heavy snow has closed Highway 166 at Highway 33 near Maricopa.

The Highway Patrol closed Highway 166 west of Maricopa because of snow at about 11 a.m. Monday.

District 2 County Supervisor Don Maben says research on banning smoking in parks revealed that people in Kern County do not want any restrictions.

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Californians yearning to light up in picnic areas and on athletic fields can find a haven in Kern County, which lung advocates say is one of the last metropolitan areas in the state without outdoor smoking ...

The plane crash that killed a Taft-area man a year ago was caused by pilot error, the National Transportation Safety Board has ruled.

A young woman found dead on Van Buren Boulevard in the pre-dawn hours of Dec. 27 was identified Tuesday as an Arizona teenager.

The Grapevine reopened over Interstate 5 around 11:45 Thursday morning after warmer temperatures helped thaw ice and snow that built up overnight.

Heavy snow has forced the closure of Highway 166 from Highway 33 east to Bakersfield, the California Highway Patrol said.

Throughout the year, staff photographers from the The Star will explore and visually document the diverse lifestyles and landscapes of Ventura County, one ZIP code at a time.