Amity Addrisi

Evening Anchor

Amity Addrisi
Amity Addrisi
Evening Anchor

This is my second stop with Eyewitness News, and it feels great to be back! I originally joined the KBAK team in October of 2005 as a producer.

Many people unfamiliar with Bakersfield may consider it a rest stop while on a trip, but I find it truly is the heart of California. I enjoy covering the stories that affect people in Kern County and uncovering information that develops into an investigation. I love stories that involve animals with inspiring endings and investigations that bring justice to those, who might not otherwise get it without our help. My other passion is covering environmental stories that are so prevalent here in Kern.

I'm a California native, raised in Los Angeles. There I earned a bachelor's of English Literature from UCLA. Go Bruins! After graduating in 2002, I worked as an editorial assistant for KNBC and "The Dr. Phil Show" and later became an associate producer with "Access Hollywood." I really wanted to move into news and was fortunate to land at Eyewitness News here in Bakersfield. I left in 2008 and worked with the FOX affiliate in Sacramento for a year but came back to beautiful Bakersfield for family reasons.

I'm usually at work, but when I'm not I enjoy spending time with family especially my adorable little nephew. I live to escape into a good sci-fi book or go rock hounding. I love the outdoors, specifically the desert. Lucky for me we have one of the most beautiful deserts in the world here in Kern County.

You can watch my reports at 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. weeknights. You can also catch me filling in for weather from time-to-time. If you have a news story you want to tell me about, please send me an e-mail at aaddrisi@bakersfieldnow.com.

Recent stories by Amity Addrisi

Local & Regional Bakersfield Police Bomb Squad blows up suspicious packages in Downtown Bakersfield Bakersfield Police Bomb Squad blows up suspicious packages in Downtown Bakersfield (Video)
By Published: May 20, 2012 at 11:43 PM PDT
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -The Bakersfield Police Bomb Squad detonated two suspicious boxes Sunday afternoon.
The packages were found near Mexicali Restaurant along Mill Creek and 18Th street. The boxes were discovered after the annual Criterium Bike Race kicked off, leading to concern.
Local & Regional Solar eclipse draws local crowds and viewers send us their pictures Solar eclipse draws local crowds and viewers send us their pictures (Video)
By Published: May 20, 2012 at 10:39 PM PDT
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Sunday's solar eclipse stole the hearts of many in Bakersfield people who were out and about watching the show. Families met up at Riverwalk Park this evening to view the celestial event. Many had the proper eye-gear on hand and waited patiently as the moon covered the sun.
National & World Osama Bin Laden Killed
By Published: May 1, 2011 at 8:45 PM PDT
The associated press is reporting that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. According to reports the U.S. has his body in its possession.

President Barack Obama is expected to make the announcement late Sunday at the White House.

Bin Laden has been called the architect of the Sept.
Local & Regional CSUB gets $10.4M for childhood health study
By Published: Oct 3, 2008 at 5:40 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 3:19 AM PDT
California State University Bakersfield has been chosen along with UC Berkeley and UC Irvine to participate in a ground breaking study about child health. CSUB is getting more than $10 million to research the effects of the environment on kids in Kern County.
Local & Regional Soldier comes home for his birthday Soldier comes home for his birthday (Video)
By Published: Sep 8, 2008 at 10:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 1:54 AM PDT
Its a birthday gift for the books, a local soldier is back home from Iraq, .just in time to celebrate a birthday on September 11th. We caught up with Armando Navarro when he returned home September 4th, and was greeted with hugs and tears, but most of all pride from his family.
Local & Regional Circle K stores accepting pesos Circle K stores accepting pesos (Video)
By Amity Addrisi and BakersfieldNow.com Staff Published: Aug 14, 2008 at 6:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 12:40 AM PDT
The chain has been accepting pesos at locations in Arizona for decades, Texas and New Mexico for about a year, and now Circle K officials are testing the service at stores in California.