The Kern County coroners' office on Monday released the name of the man who was found dead March 24 near the Kern River. Daniel Lee Painter, 50, of Bakersfield, was found shot near the riverbed ...

“It was a gut punch,” said Kelly Damian, spokesperson for Bring Back the Kern ... in the river. Lois Henry is the CEO and editor of SJV Water, a nonprofit, independent online news publication ...

“The Kern River is going to be flowing at the end of this case,” Keats said. Attorney Colin Pearce, who represents Bakersfield, said in a statement to Courthouse News and he and his client are pleased ...