For years environmental groups warned state and federal authorities that Oroville Dam’s emergency spillway was a potential hazard, and needed to be repaired immediately. However, that plea was rejected, according a story in the San Jose Mercury News, because water agencies around the state, including the Kern County Water Agency, didn’t want to pay for…… Continue Reading
Cal State Bakersfield makes a statement, a local driver shines against major competition and another title for Bakersfield College. Here is your weekend sports roundup: CSUB TAKES THE WAC LEAD Cal State Bakersfield is in an unusual, but not unwelcome, position as the No. 1 team in the Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball standings, after…… Continue Reading
Each Friday, Richard Beene chats with Bakersfield Dr. Raj Patel on the latest in health news, and in the last two weeks the topics have covered critical issues here in Kern County. Appearing on the Feb. 3 “The Richard Beene Show,” Dr. Patel, who operates Preferred Family Physicians in Bakersfield, discussed the latest with prostate…… Continue Reading
Cal State Bakersfield finished on Thursday night. The Roadrunners ended their regular-season struggle against Western Athletic Conference power New Mexico State for a 72-53 victory that put CSUB into a first-place tie for the WAC lead with the Aggies. With 17 points each from Matt Smith and Jaylin Arrington, the Roadrunners took a lead with…… Continue Reading
Celebrity chef Alton Brown is ready to invade Bakersfield, and he’s looking for a good doughnut. The star of Food Network’s “Good Eats” is re-launching his stage show on Mar. 14 in Bakersfield, and he told “First Look with Scott Cox” hosts that he will be in Bakersfield for several days at the historic Fox…… Continue Reading
The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen on Feb. 7 in the area of South H Street and Berkshire Road. Mariah Bullard is described as black, 5-feet tall, 160 pounds, with long Burgundy and brown braided hair, black-framed glasses and with a pierced tongue. Police said she…… Continue Reading
Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes wants to keep things simple when the Roadrunners face Western Athletic Conference-leading New Mexico State on Thursday night. “We are going to play very good defense and very efficient offense,” Barnes said during a Tuesday appearance on “First Look with Scott Cox.” The Roadrunners (15-7) are 6-1…… Continue Reading
DELANO – Custody staff at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) quickly contained, isolated and controlled a large-scale incident on the prison’s maximum-security yard today. At 10:43 a.m. a fight amongst four inmates on the recreational yard quickly escalated into a riot involving approximately 125 inmates. Correctional officers used multiple less-than-lethal force options including pepper spray,…… Continue Reading
After a lengthy public hearing on Tuesday afternoon, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to push a decision about a parking fee at Hart Memorial Park for three months to give more time to study the matter and provide a strategic plan for the county’s parks. The motion to move the matter back, until…… Continue Reading
In a story published Sunday, The Washington Post examines the relationship between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and President Donald Trump, and the article makes it clear that McCarthy is a go-to man for the president in Congress. According to The Post: McCarthy, the No. 2 House Republican, helped forestall an intraparty war during Trump’s campaign,…… Continue Reading
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…
The Ralph Bailey Show is baffled by the juries decision to find Sean “P Diddy” Combs not guilty on charges of human trafficking & racketeering so they call upon friend of the show and local attorney H.A. Sala do discuss what could have let the jury to this decision. KERN Radio · H.A. Sala Explains…
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
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
Stephanie Pierce & Erving Loya of “Hey There Delilah”, a local non-profit, stop by The Ralph Bailey Show to pump up their inaugural Golf Classic at Bakersfield Country Club, where they will raise money to aid families who are being affected by cancer. Teams & donations are still available.Go to https://www.heytheredelilah.org/ for more information. KERN…