A trial over flows in the Kern River, originally set for December 8 this year, was kicked 15 months into the future to Feb. 8, 2027 on Wednesday. Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp wanted to give all the parties and their many lawyers enough time to do the proper “homework,” including numerous depositions of expert witnesses, and await a ruling by the California Supreme Court on one portion of the case, that may, or may not, alter some of the key issues being examined. He set aside 30 court days for the trial, which is anticipated to be complex. … The high court justices will review a ruling by the 5th District Court of Appeal that overturned a preliminary injunction issued by Pulskamp in fall 2023 ordering the city to keep enough water in the Kern River for fish that had returned following that year’s epic runoff.