Kern County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue teams found the body Saturday of an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the Kern River near Keyesville. Investigators said they found Mya Calderon’s body 7-feet under water, lodged between a rock in the river. Calderon’s body was found about 500 yards from where she was last seen…… Continue Reading
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a 22-year-old man who died in a shootout that left two Bakersfield Police Department officers wounded. Isaac Lopez Cervantez died at 601 Pacheco Rd. on Aug. 30 after firing upon officers Matthew Johnson and Joshua Deutinger. Both police officers were taken to a local hospital and were expected…… Continue Reading
The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for assistance in finding three people suspected in a residential burglary on Aug. 24. The incident happened in the 2700 block of Pomona Street when three suspects forced their way into a detached garage at a home on the street. The suspects began taking items from the garage before…… Continue Reading
BAKERSFIELD — Finding the right landscaping materials can often be a challenge, but how about finding that while finding the right plants for your project? At Bolles Nursery, 3255 Allen Road, you can find all of your needs from ground cover, rock, pebble and other aggregates. “We try to anticipate what the customer wants,” said…… Continue Reading
The California Highway Patrol is reporting this morning that a bicyclist was killed in a collision with a motorist at South Union Avenue and Pacheco Road. The incident was reported at 6:39 a.m.… Continue Reading
Two Bakersfield Police Department officers were shot Wednesday night in southeast Bakersfield and the suspected shooter is dead. The two officers were listed in stable condition after being taken to a local hospital. The identity of the shooter has not been released. The incident began at 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday when police were called to…… Continue Reading
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the four people who were killed late Tuesday night in a horrific crash along Rosedale Highway and Nord Road in northwest Bakersfield. The crash happened at 10:15 p.m. when a passenger vehicle collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection. All four people in the car died at…… Continue Reading
It’s a walk that Michael Benge said he never wants to make, and one that he hopes will end one day. However, the reality of Benge’s burden, along with thousands of other Americans who have lost a loved one to a drunk driver, will probably never cease, because drunk driving remains a major problem in…… Continue Reading
During his annual University Day address to the campus community, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) president Horace Mitchell announced that he will retire at the end of the 2017-18 academic year, effective June 30, 2018. “I believe we have made significant progress toward realization of our vision, which is always aspirational: extending the excellence and…… Continue Reading
During the Aug. 24 episode of “First Look with Scott Cox,” former US Marine Dick Taylor visited the show to discuss his involvement in the Devil Pups, a Marine Corps-based youth initiative. The Devil Pups program, which is active in Bakersfield, included a major visit to the massive Camp Pendleton base in San Diego County.…… Continue Reading
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…
The Ralph Bailey Show welcomes Entertainment Reporter for KGET 17 RIck Bentley & his special guest Erik Nelson from the Officer David Nelson Memorial Scholarship as they explain how the scholarship & the upcoming Luke Bryan concert became connected. KERN Radio · Rick Bentley & Erik Nelson Talk 'Officer David Nelson Memorial Scholarship'
Congressman David Valadao joined The j.R. Show to discuss medicaid and medicare cuts, energy and how it all affects the Central Valley. KERN Radio · Congressman David Valadao Discusses Possible Vote On Big Beautiful Bill
Local attorney Clayton Campbell joins Ralph as they discuss what will come from the Supreme Court’s debate over President Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship, & Clayton makes a bold prediction on who he believes will vote against the President’s pleas. KERN Radio · Clayton Campbell Explains SCOTUS Birthright Debate