Bonta issues consumer alert for 23andMe customers
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert Friday to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company. The company recently moved its headquarters from Sunnyvale to South San Francisco. 23andMe “has publicly reported that it is in financial distress and stated...
Pillowcase Rapist Christopher Hubbart now lives in Antelope Valley
A sexually violent predator known as the Pillowcase Rapist is now once again a resident of the Antelope Valley. Christopher Hubbart, who has a history of violent sex crimes against women with convictions in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties in 1973, 1982 and 1990, was released and placed at a court-designated...
7 Dead Since Jan. 1 – California Prisons Impose Restrictions Amid Violence
SACRAMENTO, CA – High-security prisons across California have implemented strict movement, communication, and visitation restrictions in response to a surge in violence this year, Associated Press News has reported. The restrictions, which began in mid-March, affect the highest-security sections of nearly a dozen...
California households to get $137 utility bill credits for climate relief measures
Millions of Californians will receive $137 credits on their April gas and electric bills as a result of the state's nation-leading Cap-and-Trade climate program, which requires polluters to pay for climate action.
‘This is absolutely nuts’: Rare shark sighting in Orange County caught on video
A whale watching tour was surprised with what organizers called a “once-in-a-lifetime” shark sighting on Friday afternoon off the coast of Newport Beach. According to Davey’s Locker Whale Watching, the rare spotting happened when a captain pointed the group toward what he initially thought might’ve been an elephant...
Bakersfield’s beloved Jamaican restaurant to relocate amid financial struggles
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Barrington's Jamaican Kitchen, a cherished culinary staple in Bakersfield, is set to close its doors on Ming Avenue after seven successful years due to financial difficulties. Owner Barrington Lewis, who has been a beloved figure in the community, shared his journey from losing his job to...
Big rig driver who crashed into California Aqueduct drowned: coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has determined the cause of death of a big rig driver who crashed into the California Aqueduct on Dec. 22, 2024 as a drowning. According to coroner officials, Raul Cibrian Navarro, 32, of Calexico, Calif., was the driver of a semi-truck that left the...
Copper wire theft suspect arrested in Kern County after pursuit, stolen items found
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man suspected of copper wire theft was arrested following a pursuit in eastern Kern County early Friday morning, said the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a report of copper wire theft near South Enos Lane and Panama Lane at around 2:45...
Software company lost out on big California payroll project. Now it’s suing the state
Workday hoped to secure a contract to revamp California’s outdated payroll system. A lawsuit says the state cut them out at the eleventh hour.
How California Reservoir Levels Stand After Storms
March storms have added hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of water to reservoirs across California.
