He said fish in the Kern River have received nothing in the past century. Instead, Bakersfield or water agencies have divided the water among themselves. McKinnon argued the lower court properly ...

With a healthy snowpack in the Sierras, the Kern River above Isabella Lake is running full and local businesses can take you for as much or as little adventure as you can handle. "Forty-five ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The city of Bakersfield reduced flows to the Kern River on Sept. 3 to repair the weirs along the river, but environmentalists say that resulted in hundreds of dead fish.

Southern California Edison is conducting the study as part of its relicensing application for its Kern River No. 3 (KR3) power plant near Kernville. Its current license expires in 2026. It is ...

While conducting biological surveys along the Kern River in Bakersfield, they have seen water retreat into stagnant pools and then vanish, leaving stretches of bare sand and cracked mud.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — “Lack of water in the river starves such factors in fish and groundwater replenishment," said Stephen Montgomery, a member of the Sierra Club Kern chapter.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said a man and a woman entered the river in the Sandy Flat area near Highway 155 on Thursday. Her body was recovered three hours later near Keysville Beach.

For decades, residents of Bakersfield have lived with a river that’s little more than a channel of dust. The Kern, which pours from the snowy peaks of the southern Sierra, descends upon ...

Three Utah hikers died when two tried to rescue a friend caught in a whirlpool in the Kern River in California, family and friends say. Photo by Simon Hurry via Unsplash Three visitors from Utah ...

In Bakersfield, residents have banded together to campaign for keeping water in the Kern River, and have attended recent court hearings. Delia “Dee” Dominguez, a leader of the Yowlumne Yokuts ...

A variety of river rafting experiences are available on the Kern River with local businesses in Kernville, including leisurely trip for kids as young as 6. Alexander Hawn, Sierra South Mountain Sports ...