Man sentenced to 51 years to life for fatal Wasco stabbing in 2021
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man convicted of fatally stabbing another man in Wasco in 2021 has been sentenced to 51 years to life in prison, said the Kern County District Attorney's Office. Aaron Garcia was found guilty of using a knife with extreme cruelty in the murder of...
Coroner identifies 41-year-old woman killed on Highway 178
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman killed after she was hit on Highway 178 near Union Avenue as 41-year-old Renee Sholee Arrevaniz. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at around 3 p.m., officers were called to Highway...
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About California’s Proposed Ban on Black Market Restaurant...
Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater's Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Seattle, and Denver. Many of California’s restaurants require a reservation for dinner, and for the state’s...
‘Most On-Brand Thing Imaginable’: Gavin Newsom Roasted for Allegedly Self-Funding His Own Bronze Statue
Gavin Newsom faced serious backlash on social media after being accused of self-funding his own bronze statue. A new book titled Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All , written by Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter , has accused the California...
California hit by tornado as winter storm pounds the state—NWS investigating damage
Pico Rivera, California – The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in
CHP Makes Major Drug Busts: 350+ Pounds of Substances
CALIFORNIA — Recently, the California Highway Patrol made two significant drug seizures on Interstate 5. The seizures resulted in over 350 pounds of confiscated illegal substances. Cocaine Hidden in Truck Roof. On February 28th, a routine traffic stop by a Central Division K-9 unit on the I-5 led to...
California Governor Gavin Newsom faces backlash over $100K bronze bust of himself
Sacramento, California – California Governor Gavin Newsom has denied allegations that he secretly helped fund a nearly $100,000
2 Florida, 8 California Residents Arrested In Texas”K2″ Nationwide Drug Smuggling Scheme
Federal authorities have seized three internet domains and arrested ten individuals involved in a large-scale scheme to distribute synthetic cannabinoids, known as “K2” or “Spice,” into prisons across the United States. Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr., of the Eastern District of Texas, announced the seizure...
Man Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years for COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
A Southfield man was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Thursday.
‘Needs to resign’: Blue state blasted for asking for loan amid skyrocketing immigrant healthcare...
The California Department of Finance cleared a $3.44 billion loan to make up for a gap in MediCal spending.
