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

The river has been shut down in Bakersfield ... This case has generated interest beyond Kern County. State Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a legal document supporting the Bring Back the Kern ...

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

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

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (CN) — The city of Bakersfield and nearby water districts secured a win on Wednesday in a California appeals court, which reversed a lower court’s order setting water flow rates for the ...

A peacock was stolen from Hart Memorial Park in Bakersfield, California. A foundation is offering $500 for its return.

The Kern County coroners' office on Monday released the name of the man who was found dead March 24 near the Kern River.