Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A 15-year-old boy has been charged with sexual battery in connection to an incident in southwest Bakersfield. Police say the suspect was arrested April 13, 2026, on charges o...

CALIFORNIA CITY, CA (KUZZ) -- A California appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of the adoptive parents of two young boys who disappeared from their home in California City. The court last w...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County firefighter suffered major injuries after a solo-vehicle car crash south of Bakersfield. It happened Tuesday morning on Highway 99 at Sandrini Road when the 40-...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ, Bakersfield Californian) -- The Fairfax School District has agreed to a $5 million settlement in a sexual abuse case involving a former vice principal. According to the Bakersfi...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Bakersfield man who allegedly possessed child pornography during his time as a probation officer is facing a year behind bars. Jared Martinez, 45, pleaded no contest last w...

SACRAMENTO, CA (Cal Matters) -- Former state Controller Betty Yee dropped out of the governor's race on Monday, saying she couldn't see a path to get donors and additional support from undecided voter...

RIDGECREST, CA (KUZZ) -- A suspect is apprehended after allegedly stealing a police patrol car in Ridgecrest. Officers responded Sunday morning to the area of Highway 14 north of Highway 58 where Juli...

DELANO, CA (KUZZ) -- More changes to erase the memory of the once-iconic Cesar Chavez are coming to Delano. On Monday, April 20, the city council is expected to discuss the future of city properties, ...

ROSAMOND, CA (KUZZ) -- A woman is in custody after leading authorities on a chase from Hollywood to Kern County in a stolen work truck. The pursuit began around 10:00 a.m. in Burbank and continued nor...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A 29-year-old man will spend three years in prison for a shooting outside a northwest Bakersfield restaurant. Billy Burrell learned his fate Tuesday after pleading no contest...