Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant. The facility's license is up for renewal.

Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant. The facility's license is up for renewal.

In a comment letter to the state Water Resources Control Board, one of the plaintiffs in the ongoing lawsuit over Kern River flows alleges information has been withheld from the region’s ...

Both plaintiffs have opposed delaying the trial. A hearing on that motion is set for August 13. The Kern River is no stranger to the halls of California’s highest court.

Riverside Park in Kernville remains a safe oasis Tuesday night even as Kern County and Forest Service firefighters across the Kern River work to contain the 9.5-acre Frandy Fire. Firefighters ...