There is no tougher playground than California’s water world. Just take a look at the zingers flying back and forth between water districts on one another’s groundwater sustainability plans posted on the Department of Water Resources’ website. “It’s like a giant game of dodgeball,” said Dana Munn, General Manager of...
High and Low Tech Surveys Show Sierra Snowpack Is Still Stingy
The snowpack above the central San Joaquin Valley looks slightly better after March and April brought the winter weather that was AWOL during the first two months of 2020. But the late storms weren’t enough to get Valley rivers much above 60% of average — if that. San Joaquin River...
One Dead, One Missing in Latest Kern River Drownings
BAKERSFIELD — Kern County authorities say the Kern River remains very dangerous even though water levels are dropping. The sheriff's office says a search is continuing Monday for a 32-year-old man who reportedly fell into the river near the mouth of the Kern River Canyon late Saturday afternoon and was...
Deadly Kern River Claims Fifth Victim This Year
BAKERSFIELD — A Los Angeles man is the fifth person known to have died in the Kern River this year. The Kern County Sheriff's Department says 45-year-old Uceda Velis was swept underwater late Tuesday afternoon near Ming Lake. Deputies and firefighters responded to the scene. Velis was unresponsive when he...