BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A 20-year-old Visalia woman who left her two young boys inside a hot car in southwest Bakersfield was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Maya Hernandez pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter after a jury deadlocked on a murder charge in December, following the death of Amilio Gu...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating an in-custody death. It happened March 4, 2026, when a 62-year-old woman died in the hospital while she was awaiting trial. The cause and manner of her death are pending an investigation. No other details were provided.

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Three people have been arrested after Bakersfield police caught them buying booze for minors. Shoulder Tap operations conducted in west Bakersfield by the Bakersfield Police Department and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control landed the suspects in jail February 18 and March 3, ...

Country singer Megan Moroney brought a playful visual twist to late-night television with a recent performance of her song Medicine. During an appeara...

Festival season is already taking shape as a wide range of country, Americana, and bluegrass events confirm dates for 2026, from April through Septemb...

Festival season is already taking shape as a wide range of country, Americana, and bluegrass events confirm dates for 2026, from April through Septemb...

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...