BAKERSFIELD — The Kern River cascades from the Sierra Nevada in a steep-sided canyon, coursing through granite boulders, and flows to the northeast side of Bakersfield. There, beside cottonwoods ...

For the last five years, the drought severely depleted the Kern River, usually one of the fastest-flowing rivers in the West. But the exceedingly wet winter has returned the 165-mile Kern ...

Water is again running in the Kern River through Bakersfield, four months after it suddenly went dry at the end of August, 2024, leading to a massive fish die off. But it will only last through ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (CN) — Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park in the small town of Kernville in the southern Sierra Nevada ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Community members of Kern County walk the dry riverbed in protest for the water restoration in the Kern River. The river was shut down in August of 2024, affecting ...

This year, county officials are urging residents to choose a body of water other than the Kern River if possible, and to exercise extreme caution when playing in or around the river. "This year ...

The Kern River Boaters are concerned Edison’s request for a three-month delay will compress the time available for members of ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.— A Kern County Superior Court has ruled against the city of Bakersfield and agricultural water storage districts for diverting water from the Kern River, siding with environmental ...

Local hiking advocates are hoping to one day build a 15-mile trail along the mouth of the Kern River Canyon and are hosting a series of hikes to build interest. “There are five hikes posted ...

Aug. 28—To call 2023 an unusual water year in the Kern River Basin would be a serious understatement. "It was the most abnormal water year you could possibly have," said Evan Moore of Sierra ...

Merle Haggard's voice strains but remains resilient as he sings his final song, "Kern River Blues." The spirit of the Hag is still alive in this country ballad. "Kern River Blues" is a letter to ...

Just as they did more than two generations ago, Kern County farmers are looking to another Central Valley river to the north to refill their groundwater shortfall. But this time around ...