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 […] ...

North Kern Water Storage district appealed saying farmers ... In October, the Attorney General filed a brief in support of letting the river flow past the Calloway Weir. Justices have 90 days ...

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.

In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th ...

Tħe Kern River in Bakersfield hasn't had any water ... we expect the city to comply with that immediately and for water to flow back down the river immediately." said Keats Whichever way the ...

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 ...

Thursday’s hearing will determine whether to restore the injunction and allow Kern River water to flow once again. Community members attend a 2025 March for the River event. Photo credit: Peter ...

Since the shut off of water flow, community members have seen ... Such as kayaking, fishing, white river rafting, among others. The Kern River has been a big part of Kern County history.

Monday’s ruling prohibits the city from implementing diversions that reduce river flows below the volume ... without affecting the city’s water supply.” A coalition of environmental groups — Bring ...

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

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.