Hi! Just letting you know that there is a hiking site for the Kern Valley Region of the Southern Sierras. There are already about 40 hikes posted, and more are being added every month.
Visit here: http://kernvalleyhiking.com/
Also, there are quite a few hikes going out in the southern sierras all year round at the Kern Valley Hiking Club
Visit here: http://www.meetup.com/Kern-Valley-Hiking-Club/