Southern California Edison’s Kern River No. 1 power plant, a few miles east of the mouth of the Kern River Canyon, has rights to the first 412 cubic feet per second of river flow, as long as ...

Instead, Kern River Boaters and other river enthusiasts are hoping to alter the new license to require Edison to take less water out at Fairview dam, about 16 miles upstream from the plant.

Without water, rare plants and endangered animals like the Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew and San Joaquin kit fox struggle to survive. The city of Bakersfield is the administrator and manager of all ...

The 5th District Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the City of Bakersfield and local water districts, overturning a 2023 ...

Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and ...