One year in, California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is lifting boats...
One year has passed since 400,000 California workers at fast food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell began earning $20 per hour — a special minimum wage that’s thrilled employees and unions but remains vehemently opposed by the restaurant industry, which argues the higher pay has come at a cost of thousands of jobs.
CHP issues 318 citations in Grapevine enforcement operation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — California Highway Patrol- Bakersfield reported that a special enforcement operation on Interstate 5 through the Grapevine resulted in 318 citations being issued and two vehicles being impounded. The operation happened on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and involved...
Bakersfield man stole money, underwear from female roommate: DA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman who moved into a room that was being sublet in Central Bakersfield started noticing money going missing. She suspected her roommate. She placed her cellphone in a good vantage point, hit record then left to take a shower. The video confirmed her suspicions: the roommate, Jenner...
Bakersfield PD Chief Greg Terry discusses two homicide cases, latest on Prop 36
Bakersfield Police Department, Chief Greg Terry, joined Sunrise to talk more about pressing issues in the community.
4-year vandalism case ends in acquittal after 20-minute deliberation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The vandalism case filed against Gary Hatler dragged on more than four years. It ended minutes after the jury received it. Hatler was found not guilty Tuesday after jurors deliberated for about 20 minutes, according to a release from the Kern County Public Defender’s Office. “The jury’s...
Inmate escapee linked to deadly shootout in Tijuana: Reports
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATED (7:38 PM, 4/9/2025) A law enforcement officer was killed in an apparent shootout reportedly involving escaped inmate Cesar Hernandez, according to several Mexican news organizations. The incident occurred during an operation to arrest Hernandez near Tijuana, where Commander...
BPD Impact Unit Team, city and mental health services clear encampments, make 19 arrests
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — On April 8, 2025, a coordinated effort by the Bakersfield Police Department Impact Team, the City of Bakersfield Code Enforcement Rapid Response Team, and Kern Mental Health led to the clearing of multiple encampments along the railroad tracks between Virginia and Potomac Avenues off...
California bank offering grant up to $32,099 in downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers
CALIFORNIA – FHLBank San Francisco announced, April 9, that it will provide $12 million for its 2025 Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership (WISH) Program. Low- and moderate-income families and individuals can apply for a WISH grant up to $32,099 to help achieve homeownership.
Ridership for this critical train line is surging thanks to California’s investments in rail
SACRAMENTO – Ridership on California’s first fully electric rail system has surged to pre-pandemic levels since launching electric service in September 2024, backed by state dollars. Caltrain, the oldest continuously operated railroad in California, saw ridership grow by more than half a million passengers in...
Century Old Texas Staple Now Moving To California Next Month
Fort Worth, Texas just hit a major milestone recently as it nudged Austin from the position of the 4th largest city in the Lone Star State. Both cities are likely to reach one million in population within days of each other, but for now, Cow Town, USA is a few thousand larger than the Texas state capital city.
