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California lawmakers halt bill mandating tech firms to pay news outlets, introduce new partnership
California lawmakers intend to shelve a bill that would have required big tech companies, like Google and Meta, to pay news outlets for distributing their content. The bill will be replaced by a new public-private partnership between the state and Google to fund programs to research artificial intelligence and bolster local journalism. Nearly $250 million […]
Pelosi on Biden dropping: ‘Sometimes you just gotta take a punch for the children’
(KRON) — After Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made efforts to get President Joe Biden to reassess his determination to remain the Democratic nominee, the former speaker’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, claims Pelosi said Biden’s dropping was ultimately “his decision.” Christine Pelosi was at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday ahead of night three. She expressed her and […]
Sacramento mayor says he may ‘seriously consider’ run for attorney general if Bonta seeks governorship
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said he will consider running for state attorney general if the current officeholder Rob Bonta decides to enter the race for California governor.
Wasco students get a surprise trip to Camp KEEP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Most students in Kern County look forward to going to Camp KEEP in their 6th grade year. But, for some, the cost makes it out of reach. Students in Wasco got a big surprise when they learned the cost of going to camp will be completely covered this year. That’s because […]
Weather Wednesday: 2024 shaping up to be hottest year on record
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — This week’s segment focuses on 2024’s heat records. Climate scientists say the year is on its way to be the hottest on record. Forecasters say that contributes to extreme weather across the U.S., creating “billion-dollar extreme weather events.” From wildfires in New Mexico to the earliest category 5 hurricane on record […]
‘Please help me’: Woman consulted psychic, was afraid of boyfriend the day before her death: docs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Terrified by her boyfriend’s behavior, Crystal Acevedo got in touch with a psychic who’d previously performed readings for her. She told the medium her boyfriend, Ricardo Valles Jr., got drunk that night and talked about wanting to kill a family member. She was “super scared” and had left Valles at a […]
Minnesota’s Gwen Walz makes her mark on the Democrats’ national campaign
Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz is making her mark on her husband’s first national campaign as she prepares to introduce Gov. Tim Walz (D) at the Democratic National Convention. Walz will narrate a video introducing her husband at the DNC on Wednesday, according to a Harris-Walz campaign official. She has been on hand for all the DNC’s major speeches […]
Create an alcohol-ink project at ‘Art After Dark’ at the Bakersfield Museum of Art
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An abstract art project inspired by exhibiting artist, Sydney Croskery, is coming to the Bakersfield Museum of Art Aug. 29. Croskery is known for her style of letting the paint guide her paintings, then brings her own interpretation to it, according to Lauren Marty with the BMoA. The result of Croskery’s […]
RFK Jr. inches closer to Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s flirtation with Donald Trump is intensifying as the independent candidate searches for ways to stay in the election, with speculation growing that he might endorse the former president. Multiple Kennedy insiders are convening over the phone Wednesday evening to discuss campaign developments, The Hill has learned. ABC News reported Kennedy could drop […]
RFK Jr. to deliver address on ‘path forward’ amid speculation he could back Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday he will address his political future in a Friday speech to the nation. The address will focus on “the present historical moment and his path forward,” a press release from his campaign said, adding it will take place in Phoenix at 2 p.m. EDT. The speech […]
Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt
Former President Trump on Wednesday held his first outdoor campaign event since he was grazed by a bullet in an assassination attempt, standing behind bulletproof glass as he addressed supporters in North Carolina. The former president and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), spoke in Asheboro, as part of a weeklong swing through battleground […]
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