The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two inmates who escaped from the Lerdo Justice Facility at 1:45 a.m. today. … Read More
Officer Involved Shooting Leaves One Suspect, One K9 Unit Dead
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at approximately 8:43 PM, officers of the Bakersfield Police Department attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a vehicle that had previously been reported as stolen.… Read More
Masks No Longer Needed in Some Situations, According to CDC
The CDC released new guidelines Tuesday for individuals who are fully vaccinated.… Read More
PG&E, SoCal Gas Warn of Checking Before Digging.
Local utilities and both Bakersfield and Kern County fire departments are reminding the public of the state law requiring you to call 811 before your shovel breaks the dirt.… Read More
Second Toddler Shoots Himself With Dad’s Gun
It’s happened twice in three days in Bakersfield–a small child found his parents’ gun, and shot himself. Bakersfield Police Community Relations Specialist Kelsey Brackett says the latest incident happened Friday evening in the one thousand block of P Street… The three-year old boy was taken to the hospital where he is listed in stable condition.…… Read More
Arrests Made in Bakersfield Motel Murder
A man and a woman who were wanted as suspects at a shooting death at a Bakersfield motel have now ben arrested. On Sunday, 31 year-old Corey Fisher was found seriously injured in the parking lot of the Rosedale Inn on Buck Owens Boulevard. He later died. Bakersfield Police Sergeant Robert Pair says 28 year-old…… Read More
Ex-Police Officer Guilty in Murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges faced Tuesday.… Read More
BPD Find Torture Victim at Narcotics Lab
On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at about 9:00 P.M. Bakersfield Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2600 block of Bishop Drive for an unknown situation.… Read More
KUZZ Wins Academy of Country Music Station of the Year
KUZZ is proud to share this announcement with our audience and the community…. Program Director Brent Michaels making that announcement to our listeners with Cliff and Tanya. Michaels says you, the listener, made this happen… It’s the fourth time KUZZ has won the award for a medium-sized market, and the first time since 2012.… Read More
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Halted Due to Blood Clot Concern
The federal government is advising a halt on giving the one-shot Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 at least temporarily due to a possible side effect. Kern County Public Health Director Bryn Carrigan has issued the pause locally, abiding by those recommendations… Severe blood clots in six women have been reported out of almost seven million doses…… Read More
