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...