California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield.
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‘It’s really sad’: River dries up abruptly in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish
Thousands of fish die as Kern River dries up in Bakersfield. Over the last three weeks, ecologist Rae McNeish and her students have watched as a flowing river has abruptly dwindled to a dry riverbed.
A river runs through Bakersfield? Judge rules the Kern River must be allowed to flow
A judge has granted a preliminary injunction preventing water diversions that would dry up the river, requiring sufficient water to provide for fish and keep the Kern flowing in the city.
In Bakersfield, a lawsuit aims to turn a dry riverbed into a flowing river
Six environmental groups sued the city of Bakersfield, saying that continuing to allow diversions of water upstream from the city harms the environment and the community.