BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the SCRIVNER Act into law, strengthening protections and accountability in cases involving child sexual abuse. Newsom signed the legislation Tuesday. The law follows the April 2024 arrest of former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, after Kern County sheriff's d...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- At least one person is dead following a fiery, head-on crash southeast of Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. Monday when a vehicle crossed from the eastbound lanes of Highway 58 and collided with a westbound vehicle near Malaga Road. Both vehic...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) --A Kern County jury has convicted a Wasco man of stabbing a family member during an argument in February. Prosecutors said Robert Ornelas was arguing with a family member on Feb. 15 when another relative tried to intervene. Ornelas then grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the person, causing sig...

Ella Langley has reached a major chart milestone with Choosin' Texas, which has now spent 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The latest chart...

Lady A singer Charles Kelley has revealed that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer. Kelley shared the diagnosis p...

Shaboozey brought a full Western atmosphere to the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, turning his performance into a cinematic saloon scene before Gunna joi...

Kenny Chesney marked the release of his 21st studio album, Silver Sands Marina, with a special concert at The Pinnacle in Nashville on September 25. T...