Jose Gaspar

Reporter

Jose Gaspar
Jose Gaspar
Reporter

When I started my job as a reporter for Eyewitness News, little did I suspect I would get the chance to get to know so many people and places in Kern County. That was in August 1988. Today the job is just as fulfilling and even more so than when I started back in the day when typewriters were used in the newsroom. Being a reporter means getting to know more than just places. It means getting to know people, the community and how lives are impacted by the so many different events that happen every day.

I was born in Mexico and raised in Chicago. Like many Kern County residents, English is my second language. Being bilingual makes me a perfect fit in Kern County where a communication gap often exists in communities such as Arvin, Lamont, Delano and others. I started my career as a journalist working in radio and then making the transition to television news six years later. It's a job that has taken me to countless places in and out of the country, including Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico and Cuba.

When I'm not working I like to spend time at the gym. My wife and I usually work out at least three times a week. I root for the Cubs, though it may be another 100 years before they get to a World Series. I like to read and stay in touch about issues impacting education.

My stories usually air at 5 and 6 p.m. weeknights. I like to get feedback from viewers on reports that I've done and some viewers are not shy at all about expressing their views, whether it's positive or not. Either way, I'd like to hear from you on any subject or story you may be interested about. If you have something you'd like to share with me, you can call me at (661) 325-6397 or send an e-mail using the link below. Muchas gracias!

You can e-mail me at jgaspar@bakersfieldnow.com.

Recent stories by Jose Gaspar

Local & Regional County OKs Big West expansion County OKs Big West expansion (Video)
By Jose Gaspar and BakersfieldNow.com Staff Published: Oct 21, 2008 at 10:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 18, 2008 at 2:36 PM PDT
After nearly two years of controversy, and more than four hours of debate on Tuesday night, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to allow the expansion of Big West's oil refinery on Rosedale Highway.
Local & Regional Man arrested for woman's murder Man arrested for woman's murder (Video)
By Jose Gaspar and BakersfieldNow.com Staff Published: Oct 16, 2008 at 4:35 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 18, 2008 at 2:36 PM PDT
Jeffrey Chitwood has been arrested and faces charges stemming from the alleged abduction and murder of 32-year-old Chantha Meas, whose body was found dumped Monday off Granite Road north of the city.
Local & Regional Ex-cop gets 9 years for sex crimes Ex-cop gets 9 years for sex crimes (Video)
By Jose Gaspar and BakersfieldNow.com Staff Published: Oct 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Dec 18, 2008 at 2:35 PM PDT
Former Maricopa Police Officer Garry Ferguson cried in court just before he was sentenced to nine years in prison for having unlawful sex with three underage girls. "I'm a screw up," Ferguson said during his sentencing.
Local & Regional Arvin police nab suspected fraudster Arvin police nab suspected fraudster (Video)
By Jose Gaspar and BakersfieldNow.com Staff Published: Oct 6, 2008 at 4:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 18, 2008 at 2:35 PM PDT
Arvin Police Department officers have arrested a woman in what they're calling "a major fraud investigation case" involving more than 60 victims. Hilda Perez Rodriguez, 32, was arrested Sunday after a routine traffic stop.