BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Local, state, and federal agencies that responded to the tense hostage crisis at the Chase Bank building in downtown Bakersfield were honored Wednesday at a Bakersfield City Council meeting. The incident began June 2, 2026, when Anthony Searles-Harris, 41, barricaded himself inside the buildin...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The final person has been sentenced after a teenager's newborn baby was drowned and buried in her family's backyard in southwest Bakersfield. Bakhshinderpal Singh Mann, 31, was sentenced Wednesday to six years' time served after pleading no contest to charges including unlawful sex with a mino...

METTLER, CA (KUZZ) -- Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tejon says it's already delivering a major economic boost to Kern County, just seven months after opening. Casino officials say the property is expected to attract between two and three million visitors in its first year, creating jobs and driving local investment. Accor...

Bill Cody, the longtime country radio host and Grand Ole Opry announcer, has died at 67 after recent serious health issues involving heart and kidney ...

CMA Fest 2026 brought four days of country music to Nashville from June 4 through June 7, with major sets, surprise guests, and a final run at the cur...

Morgan Wallen's Pittsburgh stop on his Still the Problem tour drew attention after video from the show appeared to show him taking a phone from a secu...

Morgan Wallen's June 6 concert in Pittsburgh was canceled because of severe weather concerns near Acrisure Stadium. The show was scheduled as the seco...