The long-running lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield over how it operates the Kern River is set to go to trial on Dec. 8, 2025. Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp set the trial date before a packed courtroom, though most in attendance were attorneys on one side of the case or another.  This was the first hearing since the well-known environmental law firm Morrison Foerster joined the case to work with Attorney Adam Keats, who represents plaintiffs Bring Back the Kern, Kern River Parkway Foundation, Sierra Club, Audubon Society and the Center for Biological Diversity.  Morrison Foerster brought five attorneys (11 others were on hand either in person or online) to the case management hearing Thursday.