Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Kern County celebrates National Police Week which runs through May 16. Ceremonies are being held locally and across the nation to honor all law enforcement officers who have ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A court hearing was postponed Monday in the case of Alan Booth, 75, who faces several charges after an alleged DUI crash at the Bakersfield Christmas parade. The judge resche...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Homelessness in Kern County rose slightly in 2026. The numbers from January's Point in Time census of homeless individuals show 2,690 people experiencing homelessness, up 3.2...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Bakersfield continues its ongoing effort to clear the city's homeless encampments. On April 29, several agencies including Flood Ministries removed homeless individuals and t...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County firefighter has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a preteen girl. Christopher Wells, 45, a Kern County Fire Department captain with 21 years with t...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Bakersfield added nearly 1500 residents over the past year. Figures from the California Department of Finance indicate a 0.4% increase to 422,853 residents, keeping Bakersfie...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Bakersfield man accused of DUI in a crash that killed a 12-year-old girl and injured an 11-year-old boy will return to court later this month. Prosecutors say Diego Godinez...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A status hearing has been postponed in the case of a Kern County Sheriff's sergeant accused of rape. Attorneys for Steven Wells, 45, are seeking more evidence after Wells was...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A former Bakersfield band teacher has entered a plea of no contest to sex charges. Salvador Fabian, 27, from Del Oro High School, entered the plea Tuesday to having sex with ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- One of Kern County's heroes with a badge has died. The Kern County Sheriff's Office announced Monday the death of Sergeant David George who died Sunday from pancreatic cancer...