Rob Hagan

1 week ago | kget.com | Rob Hagan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The population at South Lake is 160 people and a lot of them are fed up with the recent public safety power shut-offs that turn their little slice of heaven into hell. South Lake resident, Armando Espinoza said, “They’re treating us like we’re third world citizens.”Espinoza runs off well water and when the power’s shut off, so is the water. “There’s gotta be more accountability,” said Espinoza.

2 weeks ago | kget.com | Rob Hagan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The MADD awards luncheon celebrates heroes who help keep our streets safer, including those who’ve been touched by tragedy. Nearly 100 of Kern’s finest are being celebrated because every DUI arrest is another life saved. A remembrance wall served as a terrible reminder of the lives lost to under-the-influence driving related crashes. Victims like Liliana Duran Valencia never reached her second birthday after being killed in a DUI crash. Her parents survived.

2 weeks ago | kget.com | Rob Hagan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is expected to hike up the water usage rate starting July 1 for 165,000 residents. On Wednesday evening, only one person came to speak against it at the City Hall meeting. “We’ve suffered quite a bit in the agricultural arena, as well as the trickle down effect in the grocery markets,” said Katie Bassey, a concerned citizen. “Adding water to that list could create a hardship for a lot of people.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rob Hagan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is expected to hike up the water usage rate starting July 1 for 165,000 residents. On Wednesday evening, only one person came to speak against it at the City Hall meeting. “We’ve suffered quite a bit in the agricultural arena, as well as the trickle down effect in the grocery markets,” said Katie Bassey, a concerned citizen. “Adding water to that list could create a hardship for a lot of people.

2 weeks ago | kget.com | Rob Hagan

PARAMOUNT, Calif. (KGET) — It was a spectacle of screams and explosions as protests against ICE raids erupted on the streets of Los Angeles over the weekend. Hundreds of protesters faced off with federal agents, spurring action from the National Guard. The protests came just a day after immigration authorities raided locations across the city, arresting dozens of people.