California county pushed toward emergency as invasive golden mussels choke canals

California county pushed toward emergency as invasive golden mussels choke canals

Golden mussels are no longer just a potential threat in California's Central Valley — they're an immediate threat.  Officials in Kern County warned this week that the invasive species has already reached water systems used every day by local communities, farms, and industries — raising concerns about damaged equipment and rising costs to keep water flowing. What happened? At a Tuesday meeting of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, county offic…