After 12 years, a Bakersfield anchor is leaving TV...

KGET-TV AM anchor Kiyoshi Tomono says it's time to do something that allows him to sleep past 2am. He made the announcement on social media, and says he's leaving at the end of December.

Tomono says the station made a very generous offer for him to stay. He also says he and his wife will be staying in town with more details later. Hmmm.....

Here's the full announcement on Facebook.