Category Archives: KUZZ News

Warehouse Fire in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Crews with the Bakersfield Fire Department and Kern County Fire Department tackled a massive warehouse fire in east Bakersfield. Flames broke out at around 2 p.m. Saturday at...
KUZZ News Apr 13, 2026 Courtesy 23ABC

Officer-Involved Shooting on Highway 58
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in east Bakersfield. Deputies responded Friday afternoon to the 500 block of Pepper Drive after...
KUZZ News Apr 13, 2026

Artemis II Set to Splash Down Near San Diego
HOUSTON, TX (KUZZ) -- NASA says it has "high confidence" in the Orion capsule's heat shield as it prepares for the return of the Artemis 2 crew. At a Thursday briefing, associate administrator Amit Ks...
KUZZ News Apr 10, 2026 Courtesy NBC

Reward Offered in Fatal Missing Man Case
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) --Kern Secret Witness is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection to a missing man who was later found dead. Charles Prunty, 68, was last see...
KUZZ News Apr 10, 2026 Courtesy KBAK

Tulare County Detective Dead After SWAT Standoff
PORTERVILLE, CA (KUZZ) -- Authorities say the man suspected of fatally shooting a Tulare County sheriff's deputy is dead. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux says the alleged shooter was killed Thursday evening wh...
KUZZ News Apr 10, 2026

Kidnapping Suspect Will Be Tested for Competency
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ ) -- Sentencing has been delayed for a Santa Ana man accused of kidnapping a Bakersfield girl, so the court can determine if he's mentally competent. Sergio Estrada, 20, pleaded ...
KUZZ News Apr 09, 2026 Courtesy KBAK

Judge Delays Hearing for Northeast Bakersfield Murder Suspect
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A Kern County Superior Court judge has delayed a preliminary hearing for a 33-year-old man accused of a fatal stabbing in northeast Bakersfield. Victor Farias pleaded not gui...
KUZZ News Apr 09, 2026 Photo Courtesy KBAK

Bakersfield Police Searching for Credit Card Crooks
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Bakersfield police are asking for your help identifying a pair of credit card crooks. Two suspects used a victim's credit cards after the person lost her handbag March 8, 202...
KUZZ News Apr 09, 2026

Ceasefire With Iran Draws Worldwide Praise
WASHINGTON, D.C (Fox News) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he supports President Donald Trump's two-week ceasefire with Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump suggested Iran w...
KUZZ News Apr 08, 2026 Fox News

Tehachapi Burglary Suspect, Shot Dead, Identified
TEHACHAPI, CA (KUZZ) -- The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified a man who was shot dead during an attempted burglary in Tehachapi. Jason Velasquez, 47, of Glendale, died at the scene March 7, ...
KUZZ News Apr 08, 2026 Adobe
ON AIR NOW
OUR PLAY LIST
KUZZ ON INSTAGRAM
LATEST POLL
What makes a concert a GREAT night?
Hearing the hits
Discovering new songs
Cheap beer
Who you went with
The opening act surprised me
Voting Ends: Jun 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM




