Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Bakersfield man accused of killing his son over an electric bill has entered a plea in court. A murder charge was dropped Wednesday after Jose Preciado, 52, entered a no-co...

TAFT, CA (KUZZ) -- A Taft woman accused of setting a man on fire has entered a not guilty plea in court. Magdalena Junes, 43, entered the plea to a charge of causing a fire resulting in great bodily i...

TEHACHAPI, CA (KUZZ) -- The Tehachapi City Council has appointed Marianna Gutierrez to fill an open council seat for the remainder of its term. Gutierrez will serve the remainder of the District 3 Cit...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Bakersfield city councilwoman Manpreet Kaur is running for state senate. KGET reports Kaur addressed a coalition of family, community members and local leaders on Sunday abou...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector Jordan Kaufman has announced he will not seek another term. Kaufman has served in various finance and investment-related positions for...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) --The trial of a Bakersfield man accused of beating his girlfriend to death with a stick has been postponed. Salvador Navarro-Razo, 45, is accused of knocking Angelica Fernandez...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A 31-year-old Bakersfield man faces numerous life sentences after being convicted of sexually abusing an underage girl over the course of several years. Carlos Robles was con...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A man is dead after being struck by a car as he was lying in the roadway in downtown Bakersfield. Police responded Friday night to the 2000 block of 24th Street to find the m...

Deaths, travel chaos mount as Iran lashes out at America's Gulf allies Day 3 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sees skies full of missiles as American allies take hits and deaths mount along with concer...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Former Kern County supervisor Zack Scrivner remains in compliance with the terms of a mental health diversion program. That's the word from Kern County Superior Court judge M...