TAFT, CA (KUZZ) -- A Taft woman accused of setting a man on fire has entered a not guilty plea in court. Magdalena Junes, 43, entered the plea to a charge of causing a fire resulting in great bodily injury on February 27, 2026. The incident occurred January 22, 2026, during a get-together in the 700 block of Kern Stre...

TEHACHAPI, CA (KUZZ) -- The Tehachapi City Council has appointed Marianna Gutierrez to fill an open council seat for the remainder of its term. Gutierrez will serve the remainder of the District 3 City Council term vacated by Michael Davies in January. Guitierrez has a background in real estate, and says she'll be focu...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Bakersfield city councilwoman Manpreet Kaur is running for state senate. KGET reports Kaur addressed a coalition of family, community members and local leaders on Sunday about her state senate candidacy for the seat in District 16. District 16 covers much of the Central Valley and includes por...

Country singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde has introduced a new song titled What If We Don't, continuing the rollout of music connected to her ongoing M...

Years after his death, new details suggest that more music from Keith Whitley may still be waiting to be heard. In a recent interview, his son, Jesse ...

Bryan Termulo is taking his career in a new direction, this time with a country sound and a new base in the United States. The Filipino singer, known ...

Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins have added a new member to their family. The country singer shared the news on social media, announcing the arr...