BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Government Relations Committee meeting Monday, November 10, 2025. Republican political consultant Cathy Abernathy and Kern County Democrat Committee chair Christian Romo will conduct an in-depth analysis of the recent special election — and discussion on what lies ahead following passage…… Read More
Updated on: November 10, 2025 / 12:24 AM EST / CBS News What to know on Day 41 of the government shutdown:… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — California voters have passed Proposition 50, the state’s redistricting measure, paving the way for Democrats to pick up five additional congressional seats in next year’s midterms. The measure, which was introduced to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas, was passed by a majority of California voters. Kern County voters voted in…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A search warrant leads Kern County Sheriff’s deputies to a huge stash of dope in Oildale. A meth lab and nearly 4,000 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered October 30, 2025, by KCSO’s High-Density Drug Task Force at a house in the 400 block of Rian Noelle Court. Five people were apprehended,…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Bakersfield police are investigating a suspected drunk-driving crash that left a food vendor and a child injured in east Bakersfield. It happened Monday afternoon at the intersection of Haley Street and East California Avenue where Andres Serna, 33, allegedly veered off East California Avenue and drove through a fence into a…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The Community Action Partnership of Kern will provide food to Taft residents who have had their CalFresh benefits affected by the federal government shutdown. CAPK will be at Franklin Field on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for supplemental food support for SNAP recipients. You should bring your EBT card.…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The murder trial set for next month of a man accused of an impaired-driving crash that killed a Bakersfield grandmother has been postponed. A judge on Friday pushed back to February 23, 2026, the trial date for Karim Reyad, 20, who was allegedly under the influence of marijuana when he crashed…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield police officer is facing federal charges for allegedly exploiting a minor. Investigators say Marc Lugo used Instagram to contact a 15-year-old girl from South Carolina to ask her to send him explicit photos. Lugo was arraigned Thursday at the federal courthouse in Bakersfield and pleaded not guilty to charges…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A 24-year-old Bakersfield woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing money from a credit union in Lamont. Ailyn Mendez was arrested Wednesday after Kern County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at her home where they also found parolee Angel Alfaro, Jr., 27, who allegedly had two loaded guns including an…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A driver who pleaded no contest to killing a bicyclist while driving drunk in south Bakersfield has been sentenced to twelve years in prison. Caleb Rodriguez, 27, learned his fate last week after pleading no contest to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit and run causing death, and assault with force…… Read More
