KBAK-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

KBAK is a television station located in California and is affiliated with CBS. It is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which is among the largest and most varied television broadcasting companies in the United States. Sinclair manages, programs, or offers sales services for 163 television stations across 77 markets, pending certain transactions. Their television network reaches around 38.7% of households in the U.S. and includes affiliates for major networks such as FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca.

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Avelo Airlines kicks off deportation flights for ICE from Arizona

1 day ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Alexx Altman-Devilbiss

The Houston-based low-cost carrier said it would charter flights from Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, utilizing three Boeing 737-800 aircraft in collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Andrew Levy, Avelo's founder and chief executive, stated that the agreement to work for ICE would help the company expand and protect jobs. “We realize this is a sensitive and complicated topic,” he said.
Avelo Airlines kicks off deportation flights for ICE from Arizona

1 day ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Alexx Altman-Devilbiss

Passengers walk in front of Mesa Gateway Airport, where Avelo Airlines started making deportation flights on behalf of the federal government on Monday, May 12, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Let's Eat Reno! The Best Bites in the Biggest Little City

2 days ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Monti Carlo

You think you know a place until you taste it. That’s the thing about food—it refuses to lie. It’s memory, migration, defiance, survival. And sometimes? It’s a croissant cinnamon roll the size of a fist that makes you reconsider everything you thought you knew about Reno, Nevada. In the first two episodes of Let's Eat, I devoured Charleston’s polished charm and San Antonio's spice and swagger. But here, in the shadow of the Sierra foothills, Reno caught me off guard.
Bear on the loose in Selma not found, may have left city

6 days ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Michael Tellez

SELMA, Calif. (FOX26) — A video has been released with a warning about a bear spotted in Selma. The Selma Police Department released the video Friday morning and says it was spotted around 5:10 a.m.In the video, you can see a car driving behind what looks to be a bear before it jumps over a wall. The search is near Goldridge St. and Allan St.Officers urge everyone to stay away from the area for your safety.
VIDEO: One dead after car flies through intersection near Woodward Park

6 days ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Michael Tellez

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — There is a major crash investigation after a car flew through an intersection near Woodward Park Friday morning. The crash is at Firant and Shephard Avenues. The Fresno Police Department says the car landed on another vehicle in the yard and caught fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gov. Hochul says New York State cannot fill in when federal government makes cuts

6 days ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Conor Wight

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse may end up $30 million short on a promise to revitalize the old 15th Ward as Republicans in Washington move to trim federal spending; Gov. Kathy Hochul, celebrating the finalization of a state budget that comes in at around $254 billion, said that the state can't be responsible for making up the difference when President Donald Trump and his allies make cuts.
New CHP vehicle aims to blend in with traffic to observe and prevent risky driving actions

6 days ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Brianda Lemus-Ceballos

The California Highway Patrol is debuting a new kind of patrol vehicle this weekend in the Central Valley. This new CHP vehicle is one of only 100 being deployed statewide, and it’s the only one assigned to the Central Valley, covering the region from Bakersfield to Modesto. The new vehicle is part of CHP’s Specially Marked Patrol Vehicle (SMPV) Program, which has been around for over 40 years.
Tariffs: "Good or Bad" for California w/Elex Michaelson

6 days ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Aaron Perlman

Bakersfield; Ca — The Issue Is... is a syndicated news program that airs Monday morning on KBFX FOX 58 at 4 AM. The host of the show is Elex Michaelson of FOX 11 LA. He talks about California politics and speaks with people who are in the know about California. Morning anchor Aaron Perlman on KBAK / KBFX Eyewitness News Mornings talks with Elex every Thursday around 8:10am to find out what is next on his program.
"Worst cost overrun I've ever seen. We're not going to pay"

1 week ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Stephen Hawkins

Trump on High-Speed Rail: "Worst cost overrun I've ever seen. We're not going to pay" (Photo: Pool/CNN Newsource)
Trump as pope: White House shares controversial AI-generated photo on social media

1 week ago | bakersfieldnow.com | Caitlin Richards

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The White House on Friday proposed reducing the federal government’s discretionary budget by more than 22%. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought informed Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, of the Senate Committee on Appropriations in a letter about the proposal, which would shrink the budget by 22.6%, or $163 billion. Vought said the cuts would generate trillions of dollars that are necessary for balancing the federal government’s overall budget.