The unemployment rate is down overall in Kern County, as farm jobs open up for the harvest and teachers go back to work, but analyst Rosendo Flores from the state Employment Development Department says we saw heavy losses in oilfield services compared to August of last year.… Read More
KUZZ News
EXPECT DELAYS FOR BRIDGE WORK
Construction work on a pedestrian overcrossing being built in northeast Bakersfield means drivers should expect full lane closures in the area for the next three nights, and five-minute delays.… Read More
HEAT, FIRES PROMPT AIR CAUTION
The Valley Air District is urging people to be aware of the stagnant air quality we could be facing for a couple of days, as heat and a high pressure system trap particulate matter from several wildfires.… Read More
MADD WALKERS RAISE CASH
Organizers of the second annual MADD Walk, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, say they raised more than $43-thousand this weekend to help victims of DUI crashes, and they’ll be taking donations for another month.… Read More
20 HOMELESS FROM MOTEL FIRE
A two alarm fire that displaced 20 residents of a South Union Avenue motel is being investigated as suspicious.… Read More
FIRE NEAR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at a large commercial structure near the Bakersfield Municipal Airport.… Read More
ONE MORE CHANCE TO CLEAR WARRANTS
Bakersfield Police are giving people one last chance to clear up old warrants without fear of arrest, or to check if there are any warrants in the first place.… Read More
EB 58 CONSTRUCTION
Drivers in Bakersfield are reminded to watch for construction along eastbound Hwy 58, which will be closed between Hwy 99 and H Street until Tuesday morning.… Read More
DUI SUSPECTED IN PEDESTRIAN’S DEATH
Bakersfield police have identified the person who was arrested for hitting and killing a pedestrian on P Street as 26-year-old Dulce Miranda of Arvin.… Read More
BAD WIRE CHARS CARS, BUILDINGS
A fire that caused $350-thousand in damage to a several residences on Oregon Street in east Bakersfield began with an electrical short in a car.… Read More
