Category Archives: KUZZ News

(Inside California Politics) - The California Legislature is working this week to rename Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of rape and sexual abuse against the formerly celebrated labor leader. O...

DELANO, CA (KUZZ) -- An inmate accused of strangling his cellmate at North Kern State Prison is facing a murder charge. Kenneth Langston, 35, was arraigned last week after being accused of strangling ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A search is on for a man who burglarized a house in north central Bakersfield. Police say a slim guy wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and a black do-rag burglarized the house...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The father of a slain Bakersfield girl will undergo a competency exam to see if he's fit for trial. Ray Mata, Jr., 31, is accused of torturing and murdering Genesis Mata, 8, ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County man will spend more than a decade in prison for flying a drug-toting drone over North Kern State Prison in Delano. Authorities say Jorge Narvaez, 28, piloted th...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Police are asking for the public's help as they search for a man who burglarized a church in southwest Bakersfield. Officers say it happened January 30, 2026, at Fellowship B...

DELANO, CA (KUZZ) -- The startling news about Cesar Chavez has prompted officials to consider changing the name of a Delano high school that bears Chavez's name. This week, the New York Times released...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County judge has determined there is enough evidence to conduct a trial for two people accused of a murder at an Oildale trailer park. Daniel Graham, 41, and Misha All...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Three Bakersfield juveniles have been arrested following a brazen robbery at Valley Plaza Mall. Police say on Wednesday undercover detectives with the organized retail theft ...

NEW YORK, NY (Kerry Breen, CBS) -- Labor leader Dolores Huerta appeared to corroborate allegations of abuse against young women or minors by the late Cesar Chavez on Wednesday, writing in a statement ...