Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon is closed due to downed power lines crossing the roadway, according to a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol. CHP added that there is no timetable ...

Highway 178 through Kern River Canyon will remain closed until further notice as crews work to extinguish a 1,000-acre brush fire north of the Upper Richbar Picnic Area. A vegetation fire broke out at ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Little Fire that ignited following a crash Friday afternoon along Highway 178 has burned 1,747 acres just west of Miracle Hot Springs and has prompted evacuation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Little Fire that ignited following a crash Friday afternoon along Highway 178 has burned 2,548 ...

The diversion of water for a Southern California Edison hydroelectric plant reduces the flow of the Kern River for nearly 16 miles. A group of boaters protested by carrying a raft along this ...

Early bird Memorial Day weekend traffic barely slowed as it passed the small group of media and Kern County Sheriff’s Office personnel gathered Friday under two sad and cautionary signs at the mouth ...

Aug. 28—To call 2023 an unusual water year in the Kern River Basin would be a serious understatement. "It was the most abnormal water year you could possibly have," said Evan Moore of Sierra South ...

Tucked away in Kern River Canyon of California's Sierra Nevada foothills, Remington Hot Springs stands out for its striking natural beauty. Unlike many resorts, these springs are free and open all ...

A group carries their raft on a road beside the Kern River to protest water diversions that often leave nearly 16 miles of the river impassable. It started out like a typical whitewater rafting trip ...