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MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent use of AI to make decisions
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (197+ words) The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also included a custom tab where teams could access other programs. MLB made the custom tabs inaccessible to teams starting Wednesday night, when the second half of the season started....
CDCR investigating death of inmate after cell fight at Kern Valley State Prison
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (215+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison that happened Saturday morning. CDCR said on July 11, 2026, at around 10:20 a.m., custody staff members saw two inmates…...
Missing woman found dead on Allen Road on July 4: BPD
1+ week, 4+ day ago (139+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 50-year-old woman who was reported missing from northwest Bakersfield over the Fourth of July weekend was found dead on Allen Road, according to Bakersfield Police.Michele Pine, 50, was reported missing by police on July…...
Bakersfield restaurant offers free meals to first responders, hostages after standoff
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A simple offer of a free meal is turning into a major show of support in downtown Bakersfield after Tuesday’s hostage situation left many in the community shaken. Locale Farm to…...
Amazing America 250: Route 66 turns 100, inspiring cross country road trips & nostalgia
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — Nearly a century after it first opened, Route 66 is still drawing travelers seeking a nostalgic drive through the heart of the country. Amazing America 250: Route 66 turns 100, inspiring cross country road trips & nostalgia (TNND) Route 66 celebrates its 100th birthday this…...
Bakersfield Topic Incident review board | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (37+ words) KBAK Body-camera footage released Tuesday shows a deadly officer-involved shooting on Highway 58 that killed a 41-year-old Bakersfield manafter authorities said he...
Bakersfield records first 100-degree day of the year as desert highs reach 104
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (255+ words) by Ilya Neyman, Chief Meteorologist BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — It struck 100 degrees for the very first time this year at Bakersfield's official weather station: Meadows Field. The thermometer climbed to the century mark at 3:59 for the first time, and then…...
Human bone found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home amid search for 84-year-old: reports
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (31+ words) KBAK Human bone found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home amid search for 84-year-old: reports...
Savannah Guthrie abruptly Leaves 'Today' show mid-broadcast amid search for missing mother
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) NEW YORK (TNND) — "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was back on the show Thursday after she made an unexpected exit during the previous morning's live broadcast. Guthrie stepped away about 90-minutes into the program on Wednesday, with the show continuing without…...
Court docs: Video on student’s phone led to probe of KCSOS employee accused of sex crimes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — New details have emerged in a case involving a Kern County Superintendent of Schools employee accused of sex crimes involving a minor after investigators say a video found on a student’s phone led police to the…...