The issue of transgender athletes was top of mind Monday night for trustees of the Kern High School District. Several members of the community spoke out in favor of Title IX which asserts biological differences between male and female athletes can create inherent advantages in competitive sports, especially for girls. At a previous meeting, a…… Read More
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced after pleading no contest to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly stabbing in Taft. Michael McClintock will spend five years in prison for stabbing Randy Stark, 63, to death in the 300 block of Crystal Street in November 2024. McClintock was tracked to Midland, Texas,…… Read More
Preliminary hearings for an alleged Kern County Sheriff’s escapee and his girlfriend have been postponed to December 18. Francisco Garcia, 22, was sentenced last week to ninety years in prison for two gang-related shootings but he still has to answer to charges that he escaped from Sheriff’s deputies during a visit to Kern Medical September…… Read More
An 18-year-old man has been fatally shot in northeast Bakersfield. Shots rang out early Sunday morning in the 3400 block of Meadow Vista Court, north of Panorama Drive and west of Fairfax Road. Police say the victim died at the scene. Detectives have located physical evidence and surveillance video of a possible suspect vehicle. Anyone…… Read More
KUZZ “Cash Cow” Official Contest Rules 1. Sponsor / Station The “KUZZ Cash Cow” contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Buck Owens Production Company, Inc. and operated by radio station KUZZ AM/FM (the “Station”). 2. Contest Period / Schedule 3. Eligibility 4. How to Participate / Entry 5. Game Mechanics (“Cash Cow”) 6. Winner Notification…… Read More
Every weekday is your chance to win with Brent & Ness’s “Morning Give-Aways”. Test your knowledge about everything from millennials to music weekday mornings from 5:00am to 10:00am.… Read More
A man with a warrant for allegedly selling drugs could possibly be hiding in Tehachapi. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s office says Cole Williams, 31, is wanted for allegedly selling cocaine. Anyone with information in the case is urged to contact law enforcement immediately.… Read More
Kern County Sheriffs deputies say an inmate who escaped custody had help from his girlfriend. Francisco Garcia, 23, allegedly ran away from deputies during a visit to Kern Medical Saturday night. Police say Elektra Espinoza, 20, drove Garcia around town and let him use her phone while he was on the run. The pair were…… Read More
A Bakersfield murder case tied up for years is finally headed to retrial. Prosecutors say Nicholas Quintana, 27, stabbed and robbed attorney Marcos Vargas after meeting him on a dating app. The attack happened in 2017 when Quintana was 19 years old. Officials say Vargas was nearly decapitated and his phone was later found in…… Read More
