BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The city of Bakersfield celebrated the completion of the new Kern River Canal Backup Weir with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday morning. We previously reported on the ...

Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.

Kern River case so far 2022: Lawsuit filed by Water Audit California, Bring Back the Kern and other public interest groups against city of Bakersfield for “dewatering” the river. 2023: Preliminary ...

A dramatic rescue unfolded in Tulare County as emergency teams saved a man trapped behind a waterfall for two days in the Kern River. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office reported that 46-year-old Ryan ...

A body of a man was found near Hobo Campground over the weekend. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at around 10 a.m., Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers with the Kern ...

“Last night we had a very special guest — my daughter River Rose joined us for ‘Heartbeat Song,'” Clarkson wrote on Instagram. “It’s her favorite song.” River, now 11 years old, previously performed ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KABC) -- What was supposed to be a weekend getaway turned tragic for a Chino Hills man who went missing after jumping into the Kern River Saturday evening. James Ashley Bawayan, ...

The Kern River claimed another drowning victim Saturday, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Tuesday. It said in a news release that 46-year-old Los Angeles resident Carlos Gonzalez Jr. became ...

A group carries their raft on a road beside the Kern River to protest water diversions that often leave nearly 16 miles of the river impassable. It started out like a typical whitewater rafting trip ...

The diversion of water for a Southern California Edison hydroelectric plant reduces the flow of the Kern River for nearly 16 miles. A group of boaters protested by carrying a raft along this ...

It started out like a typical whitewater rafting trip on the North Fork of the Kern River. Boaters paddled through churning rapids, gliding past boulders and crashing through breaking waves. But after ...

Our collective nerves spiked the instant we arrived at the Kern River. A steely quiet came over Erin, my partner, as she eyed its waters, which flow with visible fury through the southern foothills of ...