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coroner: north kern inmate murdered

The Kern County Coroner says an inmate found dead at North Kern State Prison in Delano was murdered. Officials say Enrique Gomeztagle, 31, died from asphyxiation caused by strangulation and an object...

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grassfire closes highway 178

Crews are battling a grass fire east of Bakersfield. The Democrat Fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday along Highway 178 near the Upper Richbar Picnic Area. Cal Fire reports the blaze has...

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earthquake strikes near mettler

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 12:09 p.m. Monday west of Mettler. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake caused aftershocks in the magnitude 2 range. There are no reports of damage or injury....

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police nab suspected fencing thief

A 59 year-old Bakersfield man is behind bars after police say they found stolen city property and a marijuana grow. Investigators say they recovered $260,000 worth of stolen fencing and over 300...

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crews continue fighting democrat fire

The Democrat Fire continues to burn east of Bakersfield. Cal Fire says nearly 1,000 acres of brush have been scorched since the fire broke out Sunday afternoon along Highway 178 near the Upper Richbar...

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unlicensed contractors busted

Ten people in Bakersfield are facing numerous charges for performing contracting work without a license. Investigators with the Contractors State License Board conducted a two-day sting in April and...

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major central valley pot bust

A state task force uprooted more than 105,000 marijuana plants and seized more than 22,000 pounds of processed cannabis in what officials are calling the Central Valley’s largest pot-busting operation...

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inmate stabbed at prison in delano

California prison officials say two inmates attacked and killed another prisoner Wednesday afternoon at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...

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seiu, county reach deal

Kern County has reached a tentative deal with the county’s biggest union after more than a year of negotiations. SEIU Chapter 521 represents over 5,200 county workers. The new two-year agreement...

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Youth Commission

The Bakersfield City Council is recruiting 16 individuals to serve on the Bakersfield Youth Commission.

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trial to proceed after mojave murder

A Kern County judge has found there’s sufficient evidence for the case to proceed against two men charged in connection with the deaths of four people in Mojave. Ricardo Reyes-Partida, 35, and...

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chp to conduct dui checkpoint

The California Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in eastern Kern County Friday. The operation will be held from 7 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed...

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man arrested after rock attack at bakersfield mcdonald’s

A 19-year-old Bakersfield man is behind bars after allegedly throwing a rock through a truck window at a downtown McDonald’s. Police arrested Quintin Tae Flight on Thursday, a day after the unprovoked...

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KUZZ “Morning Match Give-Away”

OFFICIAL RULES“KUZZ Morning Match Give-Away”May 27, 2025 through TBD 1.         The following Cash Prize will be awarded:  Up to $1000 will be awarded when a contestant correctly guesses all the...

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felony charges filed after fatal bike accident in wasco

A 21-year-old woman is facing felony charges following a deadly hit-and-run accident that killed a bicyclist in Wasco. Deputies say Gabriella Garza was drunk when she hit Gloria Soto, 41, last...

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dog saves family during house fire

A family in southwest Bakersfield is safe today thanks to their dog. The Bakersfield Fire Department reports the dog named Lulu awakened the family when a two-alarm fire broke out at their house on...

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fatal shooting in east bakersfield

Two men are dead following a shooting in east Bakersfield. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday to reports of shotS fired in the area of Flower and Virginia streets where...

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heatwave coming to central valley

A dangerous heat wave is heading for California with temperatures expected to top 105 degrees in parts of the Central Valley including Bakersfield. That National Weather Service has issued an Extreme...

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double homicide in oildale

Kern County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a double homicide in Oildale. Deputies found Jasmine Hernandez, 31, and Anthony Reveles, 25, dead Monday morning at the Belcourt Apartment Complex in...

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