Yearly Archives: 2017

Rep. McCarthy profiled in New York Times, draws strong reaction

Rep. McCarthy profiled in New York Times, draws strong reaction

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) received a lengthy profile in Sunday’s New York Times, but the story was released online Saturday and drew strong reaction from social media. In the article, written by Times’ reporter Adam Nagourney, McCarthy is quoted as saying that California’s liberal state leadership needs to stop resisting President Donald Trump. “Look, I…Continue Reading

Utah rallies for baseball win against Roadrunners

Utah rallies for baseball win against Roadrunners

Utah rallied from an early deficit to hold off Cal State Bakersfield in the second game of a doubleheader at Hardt Field, 7-5. The defending Pacific-12 champion Utes got three runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-5 lead over the Roadrunners, who defeated Utah in the first game of the doubleheader. The two…Continue Reading

CSUB men win ugly against Seattle, 51-48

CSUB men win ugly against Seattle, 51-48

It wasn’t pretty but Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball team earned overcame a halftime deficit to defeat host Seattle, 51-48. After trailing 28-22 at halftime, CSUB (19-7 overall, 10-1 Western Athletic Conference) overcame a poor shooting effort, including an abysmal night at the free throw line, and got a layup from Aly Moataz with 20 seconds…Continue Reading

Today’s pictures: Beautiful Saturday in Bakersfield

Today’s pictures: Beautiful Saturday in Bakersfield

  After a stormy Friday, which included high winds and periods of heavy rain, the skies cleared on Saturday and made for a spectacular day with highs in the mid 60s. That nice weather will pass, according to the National Weather Service, with another series of storms passing through Kern County for the rest of…Continue Reading

CSUB opens doubleheader with 6-5 win over Utah

CSUB opens doubleheader with 6-5 win over Utah

In the first game of a season-opening doubleheader, Cal State Bakersfield scored twice in the seventh inning to seal a 6-5 victory over visiting and defending Pacific-12 Conference champions Utah on Saturday afternoon. Senior second baseman David Metzgar drove in three runs for the Roadrunners, while starting pitcher Max Carter pitched five strong innings with…Continue Reading

CSUB women fall to Seattle, 63-52

CSUB women fall to Seattle, 63-52

Seattle University opened the second half with an 8-0 run against Cal State Bakersfield’s women’s basketball to take control of the game and post a 63-52 victory Saturday in Western Athletic Conference play. The Roadrunners held a 26-24 halftime lead against visiting Seattle, but Bakersfield struggled at the free throw line, missing nine crucial free…Continue Reading

VIDEO: Dr. Dev discusses surgery to remove 140-pound tumor

VIDEO: Dr. Dev discusses surgery to remove 140-pound tumor

In the most watched video of the week on “First Look with Scott Cox,” host Scott Cox interviewed Dr. Vip Dev about the surgery the doctor performed to remove a 140-pound tumor from a 57-year-old Gulfport, Miss. man last month. Roger Logan had lived with the massive tumor for years and had faced doctors who…Continue Reading

ICYMI: Richard Beene chats with CSUB professor about politics

ICYMI: Richard Beene chats with CSUB professor about politics

As part of a regular segment each Thursday, host Richard Beene discusses all things politics with Cal State Bakersfield professor Jeannie Kraybill, but lately much of the conversation has been about the presidency of Donald Trump. On the Feb. 16 edition of “The Richard Beene Show,” Beene and Kraybill discussed Trump’s press conference on Thursday.…Continue Reading

How about pushing the party back to 4 a.m.?

How about pushing the party back to 4 a.m.?

A California state senator wants to keep the party going a little bit later when it comes to the last call at local bars and restaurants. In fact, how about until 4 a.m.? Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, proposed Senate Bill 384 that would allow, but not require, local governments to extend…Continue Reading

Catching up with Marley’s Mutts on The Richard Beene Show

Catching up with Marley’s Mutts on The Richard Beene Show

Marley’s Mutts founder Zach Skow stopped by “The Richard Beene Show” for the first time on Feb. 16 to share his story, and the mission of the dog-rescue organization. Joining Skow were rescued dogs Hooch, who has become Marley’s Mutts biggest star, and a new addition, Benedict, but Skow shared the story about how the…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