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Author Archives: Daily Journal

Battle over a dry river puts California water rights back on trial

Once a flowing river through Bakersfield, the Kern now runs dry for most of the year. A case now before the California Supreme Court asks whether state law requires it to flow again–and what that answer could mean for water users statewide.

Posted byDaily JournalDecember 9, 2025October 9, 2026Posted inMediaTags: 5937, Bakersfield, Bring Back The Kern v Bakersfield, Kern River, Litigation, News Report, Public Trust

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