Conservation groups sued to try to prevent the Kern River from running dry in Bakersfield. A judge ordered the city to ensure water remains in the river.

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 ...

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 recreational use and wildlife.

The groups, led by Bring Back the Kern and Water Audit California, sued Bakersfield in 2022, arguing that allowing water diversions to dry up the river violates California’s public trust ...

KERN RIVER VALLEY, Calif. (KERO) — A light but consistent rain has come to the Kern River Valley on November 25 into the 26. First respinders are keeping their eyes on areas with burn scarred land.

Others continued to play in the water, most of them without life vests — a bold thing to do, since this river is nicknamed "the Killer Kern." It's unfortunately an appropriate moniker. According to ...

Repairs to a damaged tunnel inside the power plant at the base of Isabella Dam were completed Saturday, just seven days after the project began, according to an attorney for ...

Environmental groups — including Bring Back the Kern, Water Audit California and the Center for Biological Diversity — sued Bakersfield in 2022, saying that the city's water diversions hurt wildlife ...

The adobe house was renovated in 2021 and the center had its grand opening in 2022. The center is run by the Kern River Parkway Foundation and is a nonprofit that is mostly volunteer run, Ross said.

Update: Both missing men were found dead in the Kern River.Carlos Roberto Velazquez Castanon, 31, of Van Nuys, who disappeared near Lake Ming, was found on Aug. 9. Eddin Estuardo Barillas, 32, of ...