Hostage at Chase Bank two months later: Navigating traumatic events at work
Two months after a terrifying hostage standoff inside the Chase Bank building in downtown Bakersfield, part of the building where the incident unfolded still has not reopened. Sunday, August 2, marked two months since the June standoff that drew national attention. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/hostage-at-chase-bank-two-months-later-navigating-traumatic-events-at-work-bakersfield-kern-county-california ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow #kerncounty #California #chasebank #hostage
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 3:44 PM
Source: 29 Eyewitness News
FULL MEETING: JD Vance touts $56B in blocked payments, urges wider federal fraud crackdown
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Congress to help codify a broader federal anti-fraud effort, arguing that stronger data-sharing rules, steeper penalties and more resources are needed to stop waste, fraud and abuse in government programs. Speaking at a roundtable event with lawmakers focused on fraud prevention, Vance said the Trump administration’s fraud task force had identified $230 billion in fraud and stopped $56 billion in fraudulent payments since it was created. He said the effort, which has involved agencies across the federal government, should now be backed by legislation to make the changes permanent. This effort will fundamentally always have a limitation unless our colleagues in the House and the Senate are working with us," Vance said. "In order to make this really work, we need our colleagues in Congress to really codify some of this stuff, to make sure that it becomes law." The vice president said fraud is a “dual victim crime,” arguing that it harms both taxpayers and people who depend on programs intended to provide food, health care and other assistance. He pointed to Medicaid and nutrition assistance programs as examples of systems he said have been vulnerable to abuse. "The most obvious victim, of course, is the American taxpayer, who has their hard-earned tax dollars stolen from them to enrich people who are violating our laws and taking advantage of our country. But I think more profoundly, and more sadly, the second victim of fraud are the people who benefit from programs that the American people have set up in their generosity and in their kindness of spirit, and those programs don't function as well or don't even have the resources necessary to work because they've been stolen from by fraudsters," Vance said. ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow#kerncounty #California
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 2:44 PM
Source: 29 Eyewitness News
RFK JR. shares story of family member's ORGAN DONATION experience
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. Kennedy shared a story of a family member's organ donation process, highlighting the importance and need for the procedure. However, he also stressed how crucial transparency is surrounding organ donations. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-what-has-rfk-jrs-make-america-healthy-again-movement-actually-changed-foods-artificial-dyes-research-children-healthcare-public-evidence-goals ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow #kerncounty #California #rfk #healthcare
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 2:44 PM
Source: 29 Eyewitness News
RFK JR. announces new healthcare reform actions surrounding ORGAN DONATIONS
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. Kennedy announced new healthcare reform action that focuses on organizations behind organ transplants. The new action aims to make organ donation processes more transparent. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-what-has-rfk-jrs-make-america-healthy-again-movement-actually-changed-foods-artificial-dyes-research-children-healthcare-public-evidence-goals ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow #kerncounty #California #rfk #healthcare
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 2:44 PM
Source: 29 Eyewitness News
Wellness Wednesday: Three Sisters Tacos
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 1:55 PM
Source: KGET TV 17
Bakersfield Soul Food Fest set for Aug. 15
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 1:55 PM
Source: KGET TV 17
Weather Wednesday: Brutal heat wave is here
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 1:55 PM
Source: KGET TV 17
Buzzard Fire burns near base of Grapevine
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 1:55 PM
Source: KGET TV 17
Part of Kern River bike path to be closed Monday
A six-hour closure of part of the Kern River Parkway multiuse trail is slated for Monday for maintenance by a third-party contractor, the city of Bakersfield announced Wednesday.
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 1:50 PM
Source: The Bakersfield Californian
Coroner: Man found dead in Taft water canal
A Bakersfield man was found dead Tuesday in a water canal in Taft, according to the Kern County coroner's office.
Posted: Wednesday Aug-5-2026 1:50 PM
Source: The Bakersfield Californian
Hostage at Chase Bank two months later: Navigating traumatic events at work
FULL MEETING: JD Vance touts $56B in blocked payments, urges wider federal fraud crackdown
RFK JR. shares story of family member's ORGAN DONATION experience
RFK JR. announces new healthcare reform actions surrounding ORGAN DONATIONS
Wellness Wednesday: Three Sisters Tacos
Bakersfield Soul Food Fest set for Aug. 15
Weather Wednesday: Brutal heat wave is here
Buzzard Fire burns near base of Grapevine
Part of Kern River bike path to be closed Monday
Coroner: Man found dead in Taft water canal
FULL MEETING: JD Vance touts $56B in blocked payments, urges wider federal fraud crackdown
RFK JR. shares story of family member's ORGAN DONATION experience
RFK JR. announces new healthcare reform actions surrounding ORGAN DONATIONS
Wellness Wednesday: Three Sisters Tacos
Bakersfield Soul Food Fest set for Aug. 15
Weather Wednesday: Brutal heat wave is here
Buzzard Fire burns near base of Grapevine
Part of Kern River bike path to be closed Monday
Coroner: Man found dead in Taft water canal