Golden mussels, an invasive freshwater species from Asia, have been discovered in two locations in Kern County, raising alarms about the future of the region’s water supply and the industries that depend on it.
The threat was among the topics raised at the annual water summit.
Valerie Goodwin, a biologist at Dudek, has spent months investigating the mussels. She said their arrival in California marks the first known occurrence of the species in North America…