Man convicted of stabbing girlfriend 15 times at Daly City Airbnb
(KRON) — A Bakersfield man pleaded no contest to attempted murder for stabbing his girlfriend over a dozen times at a Daly City Airbnb after she told him she was ending their relationship, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Neil Alexander MacDonald, 27, of Bakersfield, was in a San Mateo...
Bakersfield Fire Department seeks man accused of setting fires to water dispensing machines
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Fire Department is asking for help in identifying a suspected arsonist who has allegedly been setting water dispensing machines on fire. According to fire officials, the man is accused of setting fires to several water dispensing machines in Bakersfield from July 25 to...
Bakersfield gang member accused of distributing drugs in Ohio
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — When authorities stopped Garry Leon Tindall at an Ohio airport, they searched his luggage and made an unusual find: multiple shoes with cash totaling $60,000 stuffed within the insoles. It’s suspected Tindall, a Bakersfield gang member, obtained the money by distributing cocaine and...
Foodie Fridays: “Headquarters Bar and Eatery” talks best picks
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Eyewitness News continues to try the best around Kern County. The morning teams return to Headquarters Bar and Eatery to talk about what their menu has to offer. Headquarters Bar and Eatery is located at 3015 Calloway Drive. To learn more, click here.
2 dead after crash on Hwy 99 near Union Avenue: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men are dead after a crash on Highway 99 near South Union Avenue Friday, according to California Highway Patrol. The driver, a 20-year-old male, was driving southbound along Highway 99 when he hit the metal guardrail going west. The vehicle continued out of control, going south. The...
Teen leaders shine as Boys & Girls Club registration reopens
Teen leaders are stepping up and giving back as the Boys & Girls Club of Kern County reopens registration to serve thousands of local youth.
Delano’s grape strike created a civil rights triumph, then paranoia tore it all down
The Cesar Chavez National Monument in Keene, California sits on the grounds where America’s most famous labor leader spent his final decades. But the story of this place reveals both the incredible triumph and tragic downfall of one of America’s most important civil rights movements. What began in...
Timeline: The last days of Genesis Mata
Statements made by Ray Mata and Graciela Bustamonte to police were self-serving and later inconsistent with their own previous description of events.
KCFD battles vegetation fire in Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County firefighters are extinguishing a vegetation fire in the Tehachapi area, just east of the Highway 58 Sand Canyon exit. Five to ten acres have already been burned, with a moderate rate of speed. Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. Crews will...
Energy company opens multibillion-dollar facility size of 13 Dodger Stadiums: ‘We’re not backing down’
"A huge accomplishment for us because it takes away the fear of doing more of these." Energy company opens multibillion-dollar facility size of 13 Dodger Stadiums: 'We're not backing down' first appeared on The Cool Down .
