California Recovery Divers recover body of missing man in Isabella Lake
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — After days of searching, the body of a young man missing in Isabella Lake has been found by the California Recovery Divers. Over the Fourth of July weekend, 20-year-old James Alexander Hodges III went missing at Rocky Point Bay in Isabella Lake. Despite efforts...
Bakersfield Councilman weighs changes to homelessness prevention spending
Despite its growth, records show the shelter averaged a 96% capacity rate earlier this year, and an average of 55 people are turned away from the city shelter each month due to lack of bed space.
Bakersfield family among four displaced after alleged fireworks spark fire
A Bakersfield mother and her five children are among four families left homeless after a fire believed to be caused by Fourth of July fireworks destroyed their apartment building.
When a moth is killed on TV, PETA reacts
Bakersfield; Ca — A pesky moth was annoying my co-anchor Cornelia Nicholson. It made its way over to the other end of our news set where the morning director JD ended the bugs life. Well, PETA found out about it!. In PETA's fairness, they sent Cornelia and myself a...
Proposed law change hopes to enforce ‘zero-tolerance policy’ for catalytic converter thefts in Kern...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A proposed addition to Kern County’s Ordinance Code aims to reduce catalytic converter thefts across the county while protecting residents and making the investigation process more efficient for local law enforcement, according to the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda. The...
‘This is not a police state’: Attorneys remind immigrants of their constitutional right
Bakersfield College hosted a community forum titled “Your Constitutional Rights and Immigration Enforcement” to educate the public on how to safely respond during encounters with immigration officials on July 9. The event featured attorneys H.A. Sala, Gabriela Lopes Garcia, and Ma. Sofia Corona G., who shared legal...
Woolworth’s grand opening set for October, but soft open still likely later this summer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A date has been set for the official grand opening of downtown’s renovated and modernized Woolworth’s building – Oct. 25. If that seems like a long wait, take heart – the historic five and dime, at the center of Bakersfield’s post-war shopping district, is still on track to open later...
New Wildland-Urban Interface Ordinance roll out is coming to Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Fire Department is set to roll out a new ordinance aimed at safeguarding neighborhoods from wildfires even in urban neighborhoods.
1 dead, 1 injured in stabbing on Padre Street in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police said one person is dead and another person is injured in an overnight stabbing incident on Padre Street in east Bakersfield. The incident happened at around 2:15 a.m. when officers responded to the area. There is no suspect information at this time. Detectives...
Toddler Dies After Being Left in Hot Car for Hours While Mom Got Lip...
A 1-year-old boy died in Bakersfield, California during his mother's cosmetic lip filler treatment, left waiting in a hot car outside.
