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Undercurrents of the Kern River’s flow are thick with intrigue, outrage

May 14, 2020

• by Lois Henry

Water is flowing through the heart of Bakersfield in the Kern River and local water managers are shaking their heads in disbelief and frustration. Except, that is, for Art Chianello. Chianello is Bakersfield’s Water Resources Department director and the man behind the healthy flow currently being enjoyed by numerous residents as springtime temperatures heat up….

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A Sunday walk on the Kern River

April 26, 2020

• by Lois Henry

Water is flowing in the Kern River through Bakersfield for at least the next month. People took advantage of the water to enjoy (in a socially distant manner!) the river on Sunday….

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Expect a wet Kern River through May

April 24, 2020

• by Lois Henry

Unless it’s a big water year (spoiler alert: It’s not), the Kern River through Bakersfield is usually a dry, sandy channel. So, water in the riverbed is pretty exciting in old B-town. SJV Water asked Art Chianello, Director of Bakersfield’s Water Resources Department, where today’s trickle was coming from and how long it would last….

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Legal fight reopened over Kern River

April 15, 2020

• by Lois Henry

The Kern River can’t seem to stay out of California’s courtrooms — even in a pandemic. The latest legal scuffle, which erupted last week, is a continuation of a nearly decade long battle by a Kern County ag water district to hold on to a portion of its main water supply. On Friday, April 9,…

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Kern River water is at the center of another legal battle

February 6, 2020

• by Lois Henry

The relative lull in lawsuits over Kern River water was broken Dec. 11 when Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District filed a complaint against the City of Bakersfield. Rosedale’s complaint, filed in Kern County Superior Court, demands that the city keep selling a portion of river water to the district under a layer cake of agreements…

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Undercurrents of the Kern River’s flow are thick with intrigue, outrage

A Sunday walk on the Kern River

Expect a wet Kern River through May

Legal fight reopened over Kern River

Kern River water is at the center of another legal battle

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