kern river

The environmental group American Rivers lists “excessive water withdrawals” as the main threat to the lower Kern, which is dry in all but the biggest water years as it cuts through the heart of Bakersfield.

Water Board hearings on the Kern River are wrongly shutting out public interests and need to change focus, according to a Bakersfield advocacy group.

A project is underway throughout July to remember when the now dry Kern River flowed through the city of Bakersfield. The organization Bring Back the Kern…

Country legend Merle Haggard's famous song about the Kern River isn't just a musical gem, it's also a warning:It's not deep nor wide,But it's a mean piece…

When Isabella Dam was built back in the 1950’s northeast of Bakersfield it was hailed as a great engineering achievement. The structure held back the…

California’s drought is about to hit Kern County in a big way. FM89’s Joe Moore reports on why officials are concerned Lake Ming could dry up next…

California’s drought has caused many lakes and rivers to drop to low levels; but officials say it hasn’t eliminated the risk of drowning. FM-89’s Jason…

This month CNN journalist John D. Sutter is on a mission to kayak the San Joaquin River from Fresno to San Francisco Bay. We spoke with him last week on…

Segment 1: The Kern River Flows Through Bakersfield Once More? - The Kern River has long been known as one of the wildest rivers in the west. But far…

California is known worldwide as a state especially prone to earthquakes. The 1994 Northridge quake and the 1989 Loma Prieta quake are still fresh in the…