Author: Lois Henry

Avid cyclist and angler Jonathan Vegas was thrilled last fall when he read that a local judge had issued an order requiring the City of Bakersfield to store enough water in the Kern River to support the population. of fish. “It’s my dream to be able to leave my backyard, travel two miles and fish right in town,” said the construction worker at SJV Water. “How awesome is that?” Therefore, he was disappointed when he saw that the water in the river to the west of the town was gradually decreasing. At this point, he said, by the time the…