Highway 178 in the Kern River Canyon was closed for several hours Friday following a vehicle accident and oil spill, according to Caltrans, which reported the road reopened shortly after 4 p.m.

Highway 178 in the Kern River Canyon was closed for several hours Friday following a vehicle accident and oil spill, according to Caltrans, which reported the road reopened shortly after 4 p.m ...

KERN RIVER VALLEY, Calif. (KERO) — A light but consistent rain has come to the Kern River Valley on November 25 into the 26. First respinders are keeping their eyes on areas with burn scarred land.

The road was initially closed on March 2023 due to damage cause by flooding on the South Fork of the Kern River. Repair work began in July 2024 and was completed on December 13. WELDON ...

Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, is the third largest oil field in California and is the densest operational oil development in the state, with over 9,000 oil wells in an area just under 11 ...

Depleting oil fields, like this one in Kern River Oil Field, California, are yet another sign of humans depleting the Earth's natural resources. Cattle graze amongst burning Amazon jungle in Brazil.

1 and No. 2 – the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oilfields, each about 35 miles west of Bakersfield – did more than power the Pacific Fleet, however: Revenue from the two fields actually financed ...