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* * This report is being released by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and is distributed for print. If you have questions, concerns or comments regarding this report, please contact Kern County Sheriff’s Office directly at (760) 549-2100 * * Lake Isabella, CA – On 12/1/18, Deputies arrested William Smith (29) at the intersection of … Read moreKern Valley Sheriff’s Arrest Report for the week of 12/1/18 – 12/6/18

Porterville, CA – In response to decreasing fire danger, the Sequoia National Forest announced an end to fire restrictions starting Nov. 30, 2018. This includes Sequoia National forestlands located in Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties. Campfires and charcoal barbecues are now allowed within the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument unless posted.  Also allowed … Read moreFire Restrictions End on the Sequoia National Forest

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA – ** UPDATE – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was scrubbed today due to an issue with a redundant communication link between the control center and the launch site. The team is prepping for a 24-hour turn … Read moreDelta IV Heavy Launch Scheduled

* * This report is being released by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and is distributed for print. If you have questions, concerns or comments regarding this report, please contact Kern County Sheriff’s Office directly at (760) 549-2100 * * Lake Isabella, CA – On 11/24/18, Deputies arrested Jennifer Born (34) in the 2700 block … Read moreKern Valley Sheriff’s Arrest Report for the week of 11/24/18 – 11/30/18

Sacramento, CA – Isabella Lake Dam (consisting of a Main Dam, Auxiliary Dam and service spillway) is located about 40 miles northeast of Bakersfield in Kern County, California, and became fully operational in 1953. The Main Dam is located near the confluence of the north and south forks of the Kern River and the Auxiliary … Read moreIsabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project Situation Report – December 2018

Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today jointly released a legal advisory regarding the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and California’s protections for migratory birds. The advisory affirms that despite any reinterpretation of the MBTA by the federal government, California law continues to provide robust protections … Read moreAttorney General Becerra and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Issue Legal Advisory on Migratory Bird Treaty Act

* * This report is being released by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and is distributed for print. If you have questions, concerns or comments regarding this report, please contact Kern County Sheriff’s Office directly at (760) 549-2100 * * Lake Isabella, CA – On 11/17/18, Deputies arrested Carl Tumey (30) at the intersection of … Read moreKern Valley Sheriff’s Arrest Report for the week of 11/17/18 – 11/23/18

Springville, CA – The Western Divide Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest is preparing to implement several prescribed burns on Federal lands as early as tomorrow. The prescribed burns are an important part of our overall forest restoration strategy and will include both pile burning and broadcast burning. There are many benefits associated with … Read moreForest Begins Prescribed Burning Above Springville

Sequoia National Forest, CA – Three wildfires, ignited by lightning in early October, continue to smolder in the Western Divide Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest. Observed during an aerial reconnaissance Sunday were burning snags and stumps well within the fire perimeters. “It appears precipitation received in recent storms wasn’t enough to extinguish the fires, however … Read moreWildfires Continue to Smolder in Forest

General public Christmas tree permits available at select locations Sequoia National Forest, CA — In support of the Every Kid in a Park (EKIP) program, the Sequoia National Forest is issuing one free Christmas tree permit to fourth-grade students presenting a valid paper voucher or durable EKIP pass. The student must be present to obtain … Read moreSequoia National Forest celebrates the Season of Giving with Free Christmas Tree Permits to Fourth-Grade Students