A California appeals court reversed a district court’s order to keep enough water flowing through the Kern River that fish ...

The three-judge panel found that the lower court didn't proper weigh all the factors when issuing its preliminary injunction.

The 5th District Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the City of Bakersfield and local water districts, overturning a 2023 ...

In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th ...

The 5th District Court of Appeal on Wednesday reversed a preliminary injunction that prohibited the city of Bakersfield from using weirs to reduce water flow ...

The first discovery well in the Kern River Fields was drilled in 1899, now according to a new report, it's a $20 billion ...

State water agencies and environmentalists debated if fish or people should be prioritized when determining water flows of a ...

A march in the mostly dry Kern River bed from the Panorama bluffs eight miles west to the Bellevue Weir started with about 30 people and gained steam to end […] ...

The Kern County coroners' office on Monday released the name of the man who was found dead March 24 near the Kern River. Daniel Lee Painter, 50, of Bakersfield, was found shot near the riverbed at ...

The American Red Cross hosted its annual celebration to recognize the dedicated volunteers who step up in times of crisis.

A man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound Monday morning in the bed of the Kern River east of the Chester Avenue bridge, the Bakersfield Police Department said Tuesday. Officers were called ...

The Kern County coroners' office on Monday released the name of the man who was found dead March 24 near the Kern River. Daniel Lee Painter, 50, of Bakersfield, was found shot near the riverbed ...