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...

The Academy of Country Music has confirmed that the 62nd ACM Awards will take place on Sunday, May 16, 2027, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vega...

FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins are engaged after several years together. Wilkins announced the engagement on Sunday, Octobe...

Zach Bryan drew attention during his two-night run at Gillette Stadium by performing in a black Free Palestine T-shirt, bringing a political message t...

Mitchell Tenpenny is putting a familiar feeling at the center of Ain't My Problem, a country song built around knowing when to let go of stress that d...