Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Seventeen people were apprehended during a homeless sweep in Oildale. The Kern County Sheriff's Office County Code Enforcement, mental health officials, and Flood Ministries ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A suspected drunk driver has been arrested after allegedly crashing into a house in south Bakersfield. Highway Patrol officers say the 27-year-old drove his BMW into the hous...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A previously convicted felon is behind bars after he was allegedly caught with stolen ammunition and property in the Mojave area. Trent Vangelder, 39, was arrested Tuesday in...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A doctor's reports says an elderly Bakersfield man accused of killing his wife has neurocognitive impairment. A competency hearing for Michael Wildrick, 83, has been set for ...

BAKERSFIELD. CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County Sheriff's Office sergeant has been arrested on felony charges including second-degree burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance while in ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County judge has overturned the verdict in the lawsuit of a former Bakersfield Fire Department fire captain. The judge ruled Friday a jury was wrong when it concluded ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Police are asking for help finding a man who exposed himself to people in south Bakersfield. It happened December 20, 2025, in the 3100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Taft City School District is finalizing steps in its quest for a new superintendent. The board engaged the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office in August to help ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A 62-year-old man is dead after crashing into a canal south of Bakersfield. It happened Saturday evening on Herring Road west of Highway 99 when the man's car crossed into th...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A 20-year-old man is dead and two others are recovering from major injuries after a car crash near Wasco. It happened Saturday afternoon when the victim's Toyota Camry struck...