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.

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.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (CN) — Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern ... current turns back on itself as it meets an obstacle. Even the legendary Merle Haggard, Bakersfield native and ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The city of Bakersfield reduced flows to the Kern River on Sept ... meaning the city must abide by their current contracts with the agriculture districts.

Environmental activists in Bakersfield have won an initial victory in their legal fight to keep water flowing in the Kern River, which for many years was reduced to a dry, sandy riverbed.

in the lower Kern River. A man in his 30s, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 160 pounds, was reported missing after he was last seen in the river being swept by the current. During the rescue ...

The Kern River flows past Bakersfield and is at the center of ... Teglia cautioned it is too early to determine if the current lawsuit will lead to any legal precedent that allows courts to ...