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One Dead After Southeast Bakersfield Shootings
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- One person is dead and two others are wounded following shootings at several locations in southeast Bakersfield. Police responded around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday to reports of an assault with a gun at Chester W. Nimitz Street north of Panama Lane, where a man was pronounced dead at the scene. Then...
8h ago
AG Appeals Scrivner Diversion Program
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The California Attorney General's Office has filed a petition challenging the mental health diversion program granted to former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner. The 51-year-old is accused of inappropriately touching one of his children while he was high on drugs at his home in Tehachapi i...
8h ago
National Guard Recruiter Facing Sex Charges
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A National Guard recruiter from Bakersfield has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor. Jacob Robles, 24, was apprehended Wednesday on suspicion of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old girl. Police say Robles visited various high schools, vocational schools and co...
8h ago
COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
From Stage to Bunk: Inside the 2026 Trend of Writing Country Hits on the Road
Tour buses are turning into writing rooms for country artists who do not want to pause creativity just because the calendar says show time. With tours...
13h ago
McArthur Opens Strong as Four Country Artists Enter Hot Country Songs at No. 6
A powerhouse alliance of country music's biggest names has made a significant impact on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The collaborative singl...
Feb 18, 2026
Morgan Wallen Extends Historic Billboard Record to 224 Weeks at No. 1
Morgan Wallen has widened his lead in the record books. Billboard reports that his album I'm the Problem holds the No. 1 spot on the Top Country Album...
Feb 17, 2026
Scott Borchetta Reclaims Big Machine Brand in Major Independent Break from HYBE
Scott Borchetta has officially reacquired the Big Machine Records brand, stepping down as CEO of Big Machine Label Group under HYBE America to relaunc...
Feb 17, 2026




