Category Archives: KUZZ News

KEENE, CA (KUZZ) -- Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire near Highway 58 in the Keene area. Cal Fire says the Cassie Fire has burned about 144 acres and is currently 5% contained. The fire s...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Bakersfield City Council will once again consider plans for a new public safety radio tower in southwest Bakersfield. The proposed 150-foot tower would be constructed at ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- More than 90 Kern County firefighters have been deployed to help battle major wildfires burning across the West Coast. The Kern County Fire Department said crews are assistin...

BAKESFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Former CSU Bakersfield assistant basketball coach Kevin Mays has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading no contest to three felony charges. The charges include ...

TAFT, CA (KUZZ) -- Three people have been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Taft Fox Theatre early Tuesday morning. Investigators say evidence collected during a follow-up search led to th...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A former Kern County sheriff's sergeant accused of sexually assaulting a woman he previously dated is scheduled to stand trial in November. Stephen Wells faces charges of rap...

ARVIN, CA (KUZZ) -- A man charged with murder in connection with a 2019 fatal shooting in Arvin has made his first court appearance. Alex Corrales, 29, appeared in court Thursday and is accused of kil...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Bakersfield woman is accused of vandalizing two downtown landmarks, causing thousands of dollars in damage, police said. Marina Smith, 33, was arrested July 23 on suspicion...

RIDGECREST, CA (KUZZ) -- A statewide Amber Alert issued for three Ridgecrest children was canceled Wednesday after authorities reported the children were found safe and a suspect was taken into custod...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ ) -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office has identified a woman whose remains were discovered nearly five decades ago in an Arvin vineyard, bringing long-awaited answers to her fami...