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 ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the ...

Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and the fight over Kern River flows during arguments Thursday in Fresno.

Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and the fight over Kern River flows during arguments in Fresno […] ...

California’s Fifth Appellate District issued a decision in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield (April 2, 2025, F087487 ...

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 ...

(CN) — Environmental groups clashed Thursday with California water districts before a state appeals court over water flows in the Kern River in central California, buoying their arguments on seemingly ...

California Fish and Game Code Section 5937 has long been a subject of scholarly debate with uncertainty in its application. In a published ...

The Kern River has been a big part of Kern County ... They say they are fighting for the river to flow once again due to how it positively affects the environment and public access According ...