Boron News

Chemists Without Borders, a global network of individuals who are helping to alleviate problems in the third world, has recognized the work of Unity College Professor of Geochemistry Lois Ongley.A "Lois brings broad knowledge and expertise, not just in technical and scientific areas, but also in the development of an organization like ours," noted ... (more)

Expanding on its "More to Explore" slogan, the Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a "One More Day to Explore Bakersfield" campaign in honor of Leap Year.

Retired aircraft can face a wide variety of fates, from being salvaged for their expensive components, as in the case of the 747s acquired by Stratolauncher, to being left for decades in desert graveyards.

An eighth person has indicated she is considering a run for the 1st District seat on the Kern County Board of Supervisors.

Founded in 2008, the family-owned grooming and pet supply store recently added a second store at 7401 White Lane.

The reopening of an Australian Museum of Natural History has been a real thrill for visitors.

The Kern County Planning Commission voted 3-0 Thursday night to permit an artist to bury a commercial jetliner 38 feet below the surface of the Mojave Desert as part of a land-based art project.

Swiss artist Christoph Buchel has applied for a conditional use permit in Kern County that, if approved, will allow him to bury an intact Boeing 727 commercial jetliner 38 feet below the surface of the Mojave Desert near Boron.

Tragedy in eastern Kern as a 12-year-old girl is killed by a train in Boron, Calif.

The Kern County Sheriff's Office says it happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday in the small town of Boron, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

The Kern County Sheriff's Office says it happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday in the small town of Boron, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles.