McFarland Mayor Saul Ayon is hopeful the legislation is enacted. For years, Poso Creek has been problematic for the city. In 1998, Poso overran its banks east of Highway 99. Floodwaters swept ...

Flooding in 2023 devastated much of the Central Valley, including along the Kern River in Bakersfield and Poso Creek in McFarland. Hurtado was joined Friday by Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh ...