NewsLocal News

Actions

KCSO searching for man who went missing in Kern River Saturday

Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 36-year-old man who went missing in the Kern River Saturday.

According to KCSO, the man went missing at around 12:29 p.m. around the 24-mile marker of the river. KCSO said deputies were sent out to the area on Saturday and conducted a search of the area.

KCSO said at the time of his disappearance the man was not wearing a life-vest.

Search and Rescue went back out Monday morning with a helicopter but was still unable to locate him.

The department said the team plans to continue the search either Tuesday or Wednesday.

This is a developing story.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

03/18/2026

Sunny

95° / 63°

1%

Thursday

03/19/2026

Sunny

93° / 62°

2%

Friday

03/20/2026

Sunny

95° / 65°

3%

Saturday

03/21/2026

Partly Cloudy

90° / 61°

1%

Sunday

03/22/2026

Sunny

87° / 59°

3%

Monday

03/23/2026

Mostly Sunny

88° / 58°

1%

Tuesday

03/24/2026

Sunny

89° / 58°

0%

Wednesday

03/25/2026

Mostly Sunny

85° / 55°

0%