Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- California Resources Corporation has announced plans to lay off several Bakersfield employees after acquiring Berry Corporation last year. The company sent a letter to Kern C...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- One person is dead and two others are wounded following shootings at several locations in southeast Bakersfield. Police responded around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday to reports of an...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The California Attorney General's Office has filed a petition challenging the mental health diversion program granted to former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner. The 51-y...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A National Guard recruiter from Bakersfield has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor. Jacob Robles, 24, was apprehended Wednesday on suspicion of having unlawf...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- An investigation is underway after threats were made to two separate Bakersfield high schools. The Kern High School District reported Tuesday social media threats were made l...

TAFT, CA (KUZZ) -- The Taft City School District has hired two firms to conduct preliminary studies on sites for a new gymnasium for Lincoln Junior High School. The board decided last summer to replac...

BUTTONWILLOW, CA (KUZZ) -- The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified a driver killed in a crash at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Carlos Ramirez, Jr., 28, was a member of the park's Advance Fire...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) --Bakersfield police are asking for your help identifying a man who stole a bike at knifepoint. It happened February 1, 2026, in the 13000 block of Rosedale Highway. The thief i...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A preliminary hearing has been postponed until April 15, 2026, for a woman accused of striking a young boy who was crossing the street in central Bakersfield. Judith Deval, 4...

SALINAS, CA (KUZZ) -- Prison officials are investigating a death at Salinas Valley State Prison. Officials say Daniel Felix, 47, was found unresponsive inside his cell February 13, 2026, and was prono...