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DATE: Thursday, December 11th
LOCATION: Dignity Health Arena
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update: maya hernandez murder trial
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — More witnesses took the stand Wednesday in the trial of Maya Hernandez, 20, who faces second-degree murder charges in the death of her 1-year-old son in southwest Bakersfield. Hernandez, of Visalia, is accused of leaving her two young children inside a hot car while she received a lip filler injection at…… read more
talks continue between taft, bakersfield, on prisoner housing
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Talks are ongoing between the city of Bakersfield and prison officials in Taft over using the prison’s jail space to house inmates convicted of crimes in Bakersfield. According to the Taft Midway Driller, the Taft city manager says discussions about using the Community Correctional Facility to house inmates are still in…… read more
convicted killer denied parole
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A convicted Kern County killer has been denied parole. Arturo Huerta, 73, was sentenced in 2013 after his conviction on second-degree murder charges for killing Acamea Coy in his bedroom with a knife and a ball-peen hammer in 2011. Huerta’s roommate told police the voice of a woman screaming “no” was…… read more
jury deadlocks on battery charge after oildale fight
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Kern County jury has deadlocked on key charges after a fight at a park in Oildale. Jurors acquitted Felix Gutierrez last week of possessing a gun and showing a weapon, but failed to convict him of misdemeanor battery. The trouble happened April 27, 2025 at Beardsley Park after a group…… read more
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Clint Black Announces Upcoming Publication Of His First Memoir, ‘Killin’ Time’
On Wednesday (December 10), Clint Black announced the details of his forthcoming memoir, Killin’ Time: My Life and Music, which is set for publication on May 19, 2026 via Harper Influence. Named after the Grammy-winning country legend’s breakthrough 1989 album, the book chronicles his journey from a Texas upbringing to his rise in Nashville’s music…… READ MORE
Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, And Stephen Wilson Jr. Added To Lineup For ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’
The lineup for CBS Presents New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash has expanded to include newly announced performers Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Marcus King, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Dwight Yoakam. Those artists will join previously announced headliners Jason Aldean,…… READ MORE
