BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Kern County Public Health Department has reported the county's first human case of West Nile virus this year. The virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, which are most active during the summer and early fall. Terry Knight of Kern Vector and Mosquito Control recommends that residents inspe...

DELANO, CA (KUZZ) -- A convicted murderer is accused of attacking two correctional officers and another inmate Thursday at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. Prison officials say Derrick Smith, 59. charged at officers with an improvised weapon, striking one officer before attacking another inmate. Officers used a 40-m...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office arrested 18 people Friday during an operation targeting homeless encampments in east Bakersfield. Deputies conducted the operation at several locations, including alleys and roadways along River Boulevard from Columbus Street to Bernard Street, an encampment on...

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Beer has inspired plenty of songs over the years, and a recently released staff picks list brings together some of the most memorable tracks built aro...