The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a crash on Highway 166 as 21-year-old Luis Fernando Camacena ...

The National Weather Service’s advisory says the “dangerously hot conditions” could bring temperatures to 105 degrees in some areas.

The sign at the mouth of the canyon on Highway 178, east of Bakersfield, was updated Friday morning to show the dangers of ...

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 ...

On Monday, the Bakersfield Fire Department urged Kern River visitors – especially those from out of town and unfamiliar with the conditions – to keep out. “The Kern River is hazardous for ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.— Conservation groups have sued the city of Bakersfield for diverting water from the Kern River and ignoring the harms such diversions do to the community and wildlife. The lawsuit, ...

(CN) — Five environmental groups sued the city of Bakersfield on Wednesday over the diversion of the Kern River to water districts controlled by agricultural businesses growing almonds, pistachios, ...

Miguel Rodriguez speaks about the Kern River, which dries up in northeastern Bakersfield, and efforts to bring back a flowing river in the city. Ian James is a reporter who focuses on water and ...