KCFD station gets new water tender
The Kern County Fire Department placed a new water tender into service in Wasco on Friday to ensure access to water in rural areas that often have none. The 2,100-gallon apparatus can pump up to 1,250 ...
The sand before the storm: Prepping for the atmospheric river with sandbags
The atmospheric river is flowing through Kern County and to keep nature’s miracle from becoming your nightmare, you might ...
What’s an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause ...
Preparations underway for atmospheric river expected to bring heavy rain to Kern County
Storms are pelting the county this week joined by high speed winds. And the big one, is Thursday. Drivers are asked to avoid flooded streets as much as possible, ...
Assessing Claims About Trump’s Decision to Release Water From California Dams
The Southern California wildfires reached 100 percent containment on January 31, the same day that President Donald Trump ...
Central California fishing report: Don Pedro bass, trout and king salmon action good; Delta Sturgeon still biting
Delta sturgeon continue biting, Steve Mitchell said. Don Pedro bass, trout and king salmon action good, Monte Smith reported. McClure bass fishing wide open, Randy Prin ...