The '' Arvin Tiller '' started publication in 1939 and Arvin High School was built in 1949 . The city was nearly destroyed on July 21 , 1952 during the M7 .3 Kern County earthquake ( a rupture of the White Wolf Fault ) . Arvin suffered further damage on December 20 , 1977 , when a dust storm hit the area
Kern County earthquake
1952 Kern County earthquake
Arvin, California