Aleeya Fitzgerald

Oct 2, 2024 | kget.com | Luis Garcia |Luis García |Aleeya Fitzgerald

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One man is dead after an alleged home invasion led to an officer involved shooting in southwest Bakersfield early Wednesday morning, according to Bakersfield police. Police were dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Blomquist Drive near Belle Terrace. BPD and sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 caller who said they heard unknown voices coming from inside the home.

Sep 30, 2024 | kget.com | Aleeya Fitzgerald

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — CalFresh Healthy living is recognizing Bakersfield College’s Renegade Nexus Pantry for their work in keeping students and the community fed. The pantry operates on a point system, which is open to students, faculty and staff members. The B.C. community has access to snacks, hygiene products, meals and drinks that can help students get through their day. Each item is marked between one to three points and points are replenished on a weekly basis.

Sep 26, 2024 | kget.com | Aleeya Fitzgerald

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Centennial High School Junior Grace Ochoa always has wanted to be in the medical field. It wasn’t until after a sports injury that she decided to be an orthopedic doctor. Though she’s been a stellar student and athlete, she was one of 200 delegates hand selected to get an invitation to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders of Excellence in Boston. “My mom was like ‘that’s Harvard!’ and I was like it is?” Ochoa exclaimed about her receiving the phone call.

Sep 20, 2024 | kget.com | Aleeya Fitzgerald

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It takes so much work to be a part of the Future Farmers of America program. Long arduous hours in the Kern County heat, raising animals all Summer long…some students wouldn’t have it any other way. “Fred, his name is Fred. It was a funny name for him, so I gave him Fred,” Highland High School FFA student Martin Horn said. Fred has spent all summer eating his heart’s desires.

Sep 20, 2024 | kget.com | Aleeya Fitzgerald

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fair is the Super Bowl for kids in the Future Farmers of America program. For Alissa Cisneros, auction day might be met with tears. “I’m already attached but at the end of it, you know what you signed up for,” High School senior Cisneros said. It would be hard to spend a summer with Buddy the goat and not get attached. It’s been said there’s not a dry eye at auction time. Alissa has stayed the course nonetheless. Buddy is the second goat she’s raised.