A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the Kern County mountains east of Bakersfield from 10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday evening. The watch is in effect in the Borel Fire burn scar prompting ...

Community members of Kern County walk the dry riverbed in protest for the water restoration in the Kern River. The river was ...

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

Bakersfield’s Water Department uses the weir, located just east of the Coffee Road bridge, to control flood water and divert Kern River water as well. Bakersfield Marathon organizers seek ...

Thursday is a very active weather day in Kern County. Snow levels hover around 3,500', so expect mountain snow showers today.

On Thursday at 3:37 a.m. an updated winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Hanford CA in effect until 1 p.m. for Kern River Valley and Grapevine. The NWS says to anticipate, "Winds gusting ...

Des Moines police said Christopher Kern, 49, broke into the animal shelter on Feb. 18 and took a dog. Police said the dog used to belong to Kern.

A vast network of dams and canals run by the state and federal governments carries water to farmers and cities across ...