Attorney Dennis Beaver has practiced law for many years in Bakersfield, California.
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Beaver’s career in media began in the mid-1970s at another Bakersfield station while still a Kern County Deputy District Attorney. There he focused on legal affairs reporting, including exposing landlords violating California law. Beaver later moved to KBAK (Eyewitness News), working alongside Don Clark and Jackie Parks on the “29 On Your Side” segment. The team tackled issues such as landlord abuses, auto repair scams, and provided consumer education, including how to challenge credit card charges.
In addition to his work in local news, Beaver hosted weekend interview programs featuring local business people and political figures. Since the 2000 Presidential Election, Beaver has also been a regular panelist on Voice of America broadcasts.
What do you know about your landlord? Not much, I’ll bet, and that could cost you big-time. Take heart from this woman’s story and find out how to protect yourself from slumlords.
August 18, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver
Today’s column could save you not only money, but grief when dealing with a landlord and their property managers who might care little about respecting state laws that require rental units be habitable.
While the events described here concern an alleged California slumlord-on-steroids family, these creeps are found all over the country. Over the years, you can’t imagine the calls I get from tenants whose basic rights to a habitable rental unit are ignored.
When I call their landlord or management company, instead of a businesslike response — “Yes, we will look into it” — I often hear the equivalent of, “Go pound sand.”…click to read more
Attorney Dennis Beaver has practiced law for many years in Bakersfield, California.