Yearly Archives: 2017

BC men’s basketball looks for some payback in playoffs

BC men’s basketball looks for some payback in playoffs

After winning the Western State Conference South championship, Bakersfield College’s men’s basketball team gets to hit the road to face Chaffey College in Ontario for the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association playoffs. BC coach Rich Hughes’ team (20-9 overall) faces a long road trip and a tall order against the host…Continue Reading

Could your UPS package be delivered by drone?

Could your UPS package be delivered by drone?

UPS is testing a drone that could help make its delivery drivers more efficient. The company  conducted the test on Monday in Lithia, Fla. with Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS), an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and drone developer. Workhorse built the drone and the electric UPS package car used in the test. “This test is different than anything we’ve…Continue Reading

Scott in 60: What he would do if he became a millionaire

Scott in 60: What he would do if he became a millionaire

Every weekday morning at 7:55, “First Look with Scott Cox” co-host Michael Hopper asks Scott Cox a question, and Cox has 60-seconds to answer that question. The Feb. 21 episode featured Scott having to explain what he would do if he became a millionaire. The segment is sponsored by Wiki’s Wine Dive and Grill. “I…Continue Reading

Roadrunners lose Utah baseball series, face Santa Barbara tonight

Roadrunners lose Utah baseball series, face Santa Barbara tonight

Defending Pac-12 Champion Utah defeated CSU Bakersfield 15-3 to take a season opening three-game series Sunday at Hardt Park. The Utes scored twice in the second, one in the third, and three in the fifth before the Roadrunners got on the board in the bottom of the fifth on a David Metzgar sacrifice fly that plated Mark Pena.…Continue Reading

Bakersfield’s Mears gets new ride on XFinity Series

Bakersfield’s Mears gets new ride on XFinity Series

After losing his NASCAR ride in the offseason, Bakersfield’s Casey Mears is back in a race car with a 12-race commitment to drive in the XFinity Series — the second tier of NASCAR. Mears will drive the No. 99 Geico Military Ford Mustang as part of Biagi-DenBeste Racing. Mears’ first race will be March 25 in…Continue Reading

McCarthy, Fong argue for state infrastructure in op-ed piece

McCarthy, Fong argue for state infrastructure in op-ed piece

In an opinion piece, published in Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and state Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) argue that the state of California needs to work with the federal government in order to pay for the state’s massive infrastructure needs. It’s an opinion both have shared repeatedly, especially Fong, who has authored…Continue Reading

Bakersfield PD searching for burglary suspect

Bakersfield PD searching for burglary suspect

The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a burglary suspect who police say stole items from Martin’s Meats. The suspect is described as white or Hispanic male, tall with a slim build, balding, with a possible tattoo on the right side of his neck. On Oct. 15, 2016 and Jan. 21, 2017 the suspect forced entry into…Continue Reading

Surveying the aftermath of SoCal storm

Surveying the aftermath of SoCal storm

While Kern County suffered plenty of damage from Friday’s storm, the damage in Southern California was extensive, especially in San Bernardino County. A section of southbound Interstate 15 through the Cajon Pass, the connector between Victorville and San Bernardino, was washed away during heavy rains, swallowing up a San Bernardino County Fire Department engine. Here’s…Continue Reading

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Lauren Skidmore, Advocate to Christina Scrivner, Opens Up About Scrivner Case

Lauren Skidmore, Advocate to Christina Scrivner, Opens Up About Scrivner Case

CEO of the Open Door Network & Advocate to Christina Scrivner & her children, Lauren Skidmore sits down with Ralph Bailey to discuss the latest on the case against former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner & whats next for his family as this case continues to get delayed. KERN Radio · Lauren Skidmore, Advocate to…

Ralph & Ragone Discuss 81st Anniversary of D-Day

Ralph & Ragone Discuss 81st Anniversary of D-Day

The Ralph Bailey Show welcomes historian Nick Ragone to the broadcast as he & Ralph discuss one of America’s most historical moments, the storming of the beaches of Normandy, France in World War 2. KERN Radio · Ralph & Ragone Discuss 81st Anniversary of D-Day

Congressman Fong Talks Big Beautiful Bill & Ukraine

Congressman Fong Talks Big Beautiful Bill & Ukraine

The Ralph Bailey Show welcomes Congressman Vince Fong to the show as they discuss the Congress’s decision to vote in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill & the Congressman give his thoughts on Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine. KERN Radio · Congressman Fong Talks Big Beautiful Bill & Ukraine