The chapter president of the NAACP in Bakersfield is free on bail after being arrested by police on suspicion of spousal abuse.… Read More
KUZZ News
Mountain Fugitive Search Enters 14th Day on Tuesday
Searchers in Weldon think they’re closing in on a squatter that held three people at gunpoint in Twin Oaks, killed a dentist in the Jawbone Canyon and injured two SWAT deputies in a shootout.… Read More
Search For Fugitive Enters Second Weekend [PHOTO]
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says a nearly 150-person multi-agency group will remain focused through the weekend on a 3,200-square-acre spot in rugged terrain near Weldon, looking for a squatter who held three people at gunpoint, killed a dentist and injured two SWAT deputies in a shootout.… Read More
New Details in Thursday Explosion
A 65-year-old remains hospitalized with severe burns over most of his body after his mobile home exploded at a southwest trailer park on Stine Road.… Read More
Investigation Launched After Infant Found Dead
A one-month-old boy from Browns Valley who was found dead in northwest Bakersfield has been identified by the coroner’s office as Brodrick Clark.… Read More
Coroner Confirms Man’s Drowning
The coroner’s office has confirmed that a Bakersfield man found unresponsive in a west-side retirement community pool accidentally drowned to death.… Read More
Fire Damages Doctor’s Office
An electrical problem in the attic is being blamed for a fire that caused $150,000 damage to a Bakersfield doctor’s office west of Union Avenue.… Read More
Memorial Hospital Given Severe Heart Attack Accreditation
Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield has been given a severe heart attack accreditation from the American Heart Association.… Read More
Stocks End Week Lower
Strong jobs numbers weren’t enough to stave off another bearish day on Wall Street.… Read More
Condors Sign AHL Veteran McRae
The Bakersfield Condors have signed a veteran American Hockey League center who played three seasons with the St. Louis Blues.… Read More
