The San Joaquin River flows toward Millerton Lake in this 2005 photograph taken from the “green bridge” at the San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area near Auberry.

PG&E is disputing public safety measures in the San Joaquin River Gorge despite deadly water conditions caused by erratic dam releases.

Due to the often challenging passage out of the San Joaquin River Gorge, PG&E advises the public to avoid entering the water during the high-flow event.

The San Joaquin River, mixed with water from the Fresno Slough and Delta-Mendota Canal, flows above 104-year-old Mendota Dam on March 20, 2023. Flow rates in this area were measured at 4,000 cubic ...

The body of a person was recovered Saturday near where a fisherman was reported missing in Lathrop last month, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Those who are caught in the Kings or San Joaquin rivers during the closure could be cited and face a minimum fine of $225.

San Joaquin County deputies are searching for someone missing in the water after a boat capsized Thursday morning, the sheriff's office said.

A California mother, Brenda Duran, died after trying to save her 11-year-old daughter from drowning in the San Joaquin River, officials say.

Two communities in San Joaquin County are under an evacuation order because of rising water in the San Joaquin River.

Seasonal fire restrictions go into effect for Bakersfield BLM land Areas affected include western Kern County, Lake Isabella, and the San Joaquin River Gorge.

A mom is missing in Stanislaus County, California, after she jumped into the San Joaquin River to help her daughter, who was struggling to keep her head above the water.

Because flows are controlled by an upstream dam, river levels in the San Joaquin River Gorge are erratic. In the span of 15 minutes, a relative trickle can become a raging torrent.