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.

California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield. The decision by ...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said a man and a woman entered the river in the Sandy Flat area near Highway 155 on Thursday. Her body was recovered three hours later near Keysville Beach.

Residents intent on getting at least some water flowing in the Kern River through Bakersfield brought their concerns — and some pointed questions — to board members of the Kern County Water Ag ...

(KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said conditions of the water in the Kern River near Highway 178 were too dangerous to recover a submerged vehicle Tuesday afternoon. In a statement ...

Two powerful California agencies have jumped into the legal fight over flows in the lower Kern River. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a brief Monday “on behalf of the People of the ...

“We love making beer and we also love making beer with a view,” said Eric Giddens, President of the Kern River Brewing Company. Giddens and his wife fell in love with the Kern River Valley ...

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The Kern River Parkway Trail is also a perfect opportunity ... biking, and even horseback riding. You can explore the area on your own or within a guided group, seeing hidden gems within the ...