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 ...

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) — 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.

"I feel like a lot of people down in Bakersfield just tend to look to the coast for vacations more than they do just right here in the backyard," Moore said. "The Kern River is known worldwide as ...

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.

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.

The Kern River in California's southern San Joaquin Valley is pictured raging with new melting snowpack. (Natalie Hanson / Courthouse News) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (CN) — In a win for environmental groups ...

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 minutes from (Bakersfield) is a world-class ...