A woman died Tuesday morning after being hit by a car at the intersection on Ashe and McKee roads. Bakersfield Police said the crash happened at 9:46 a.m. and the woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. In a news release, police said the female was jogging westbound across the…… Continue Reading

  Bakersfield Fire Department Chief Doug Greener is looking for some outstanding individuals to join the fire department, but they better be prepared for a rigorous assessment process. Greener appeared on the March 6 episode of “First Look with Scott Cox” to talk about the department’s effort to recruit new firefighters. “The Bakersfield Fire Department …… Continue Reading

A burglar who swiped a refrigerator is on the run and the Bakersfield Police Department is looking for the community help in finding the suspect. Police said a suspect, who they identified as a 20-25-year-old Hispanic adult male, entered a home in the 2200 block of A Street and removed a refrigerator before fleeing in…… Continue Reading

Back pain is one of the most prevalent medical problems among Americans and on the March 3 episode of “The Richard Beene Show,” Dr. Raj Patel discusses the ailments, treatments and way to minimize back pain. “If you are a person, who say, never had back pain you are in an extreme minority,” Patel told…… Continue Reading

A California Highway Patrol officer prevented a 14-year-old girl from jumping from a Highway 58 overpass in Bakersfield on Friday afternoon. CHP officers were called to Fairfax Road overpass after 911 reports of a person who appeared to be preparing to jump from the bridge and onto the eastbound Highway 58 traffic. When the CHP…… Continue Reading