Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A man who faced a murder charge in connection to a fatal racing crash in southwest Bakersfield has accepted deal. On Friday, Iqbal Singh pleaded no contest to vehicular mansl...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Caltrans reports eastbound Highway 58 between Highway 43 and Nord Avenue will be closed from Wednesday, April 1, through Thursday, April 2, for grinding and paving operations...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A man suspected in the stabbing death of a woman in northeast Bakersfield has been arrested. Victor Farias, 33, was apprehended Thursday in Tehachapi after police found an ab...

SACRAMENTO, CA (KUZZ) --The day set aside to honor a now-disgraced Central Valley labor leader is no more. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom singed a bill into law changing the name of Cesar Chavez D...

BUTTONWILLOW, CA (KUZZ) -- Teen drivers will have a chance to learn about safety behind the wheel during an upcoming Start Smart class at the CHP Buttonwillow office. Start Smart is a popular program ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A judge will allow the Kern County District Attorney's Office more time to gather documents to comply with a court order involving a car crash that killed Arvin educator Larr...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Bakersfield man will serve 13 years in prison for a road rage incident that landed a couple in a canal in south Bakersfield. Abel Almanza learned his fate Wednesday after h...

DELANO, CA (KUZZ) -- The board of Cesar E. Chavez High School in Delano voted 3-to-2 Tuesday to change the name of the school. The decision comes in the wake of allegations made against Cesar Chavez, ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Shoulder Tap sting in west Bakersfield ends with two people getting tickets for providing alcohol to minors. The operation was held March 14, 2026, where Bakersfield Police...

TEHACHAPI, CA (KUZZ) -- A Tehachapi man has made a court appearance after being charged with killing his grandfather. A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday for Skyler Higginbotham, 23, who is charged...