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No pint-sized matter: Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse
1+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) KBAK Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a Southern California warehouse on the same day, police said Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts â valued by police at…...
Arbitrator orders Washington Post to rehire columnist fired over Charlie Kirk posts
2+ week, 6+ day ago (25+ words) KBAK Arbitrator orders Washington Post to rehire columnist fired over Charlie Kirk posts...
CHP warns drivers going over 100 mph could cost them their license
3+ week, 2+ day ago (857+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers traveling on Bakersfield freeways may have noticed electronic signs carrying a straightforward warning: "slow down, speed kills" and "drive 100 miles per hour, lose your license." The California Highway Patrol…...
Meta defends child safety record amid social media addiction allegations
3+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) OAKLAND, Calif. (TNND) — Meta is defending its record of protecting children and teenagers online as the technology giant faces a federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked despite risks to their…...
Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California
3+ week, 4+ day ago (29+ words) KBAK Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California...
Five Americans among seven dead in remote Northern Kenya crash: State Department
3+ week, 4+ day ago (25+ words) KBAK Five Americans among seven dead in remote Northern Kenya crash: State Department...
8 Bakersfield police officers cleared in 2022 fatal shooting: California AG
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (330+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Eight Bakersfield police officers involved in a shooting that resulted in the death of a man in southeast Bakersfield in 2022 were cleared of all charges, according to the California Attorney General's Office. In a report, the…...
ICE plans to buy shock-delivering gloves for officers in $20 million DHS plan
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (131+ words) KBAK WASHINGTON (TNND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers may soon be given gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to handle individuals who are combative. ICE planned to spend up to $20 million to purchase "conductive distraction and de-escalation…...
CHP reports vehicle thefts dropped more than 31% in Kern County
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — California is seeing a continued decline in vehicle thefts, marking the second consecutive year the numbers have fallen, according to the California Highway Patrol. The newly released CHP Vehicle Theft…...
Would you fall for it? Fake booking websites target summer travelers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (97+ words) President Donald Trump hosts the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, at the White House. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Summer travel season is well underway, and scammers are targeting consumers looking to book their next vacation. Fake travel…...