Running club issues statement after death of runner

Running club issues statement after death of runner

The death of a Bakersfield attorney, who was running a 5-kilometer race on Tuesday at Hart Park, has raised plenty of questions why the group sponsoring the race continued the event in the face of an excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service. Attorney Benjamin Greene became unresponsive during the race and was taken…Continue Reading

Bakersfield Health and Wellness Expo set for Saturday

Bakersfield Health and Wellness Expo set for Saturday

The Kern County Museum will play host to the 2017 Bakersfield Health and Wellness Expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. This free event, which is being sponsored by Sendas Urgent Care and Vascular Health, will bring together a wide range of businesses and service providers to help residents of Bakersfield and Kern…Continue Reading

Bakersfield’s scorching Tuesday in 10 photos

Bakersfield’s scorching Tuesday in 10 photos

As our heatwave progressed with a high of 110 degrees in Bakersfield on Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Hanford extended its excessive heat warning for the region through Friday. Here are the warnings from the National Weather Service:  Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. Shelter yourself from the hot sun…Continue Reading

Chamber of Commerce to present forum on hacking

Chamber of Commerce to present forum on hacking

We’ve all been subjected to hacking, whether it’s a hacked email or social media account, but hacking presents a huge problem for many here in Bakersfield. “I think it’s something people have experienced,” Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce CEO Nick Ortiz said during a June 20 interview on “The Richard Beene Show.” “We have definitely…Continue Reading

Taft man arrested in theft of truck, trailer

Taft man arrested in theft of truck, trailer

A 47-year-old Taft man was arrested Thursday after a suspicious farmer called Kern County Sheriff’s deputies about a chemical truck stuck in a field near Millux and Hill roads near Taft. The farmer told deputies that he was not familiar with the subject driving the truck and requested law enforcement respond. When detectives arrived, they…Continue Reading

Sheriff deputies investigating Oildale homicide

Sheriff deputies investigating Oildale homicide

Kern County Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating a homicide in the 300 block of McCord Avenue in Oildale. Investigators said the body was found in an empty lot and Ray Pruitt, the department’s public information officer, said the body was of an adult, but investigators had not determined the sex of the person. Pruitt said it…Continue Reading

Expect triple digit temps through Sunday

Expect triple digit temps through Sunday

The National Weather Service is forecasting triple-digit heat to remain parked over Bakersfield and Kern County through Sunday, according to the Hanford-based station’s latest update. An “Excessive Heat Warning” will remain in place through 11 p.m. on Thursday, when temperatures could hit a daytime high of 112 degrees. Sunday’s high of 105 for Bakersfield was…Continue Reading

McCarthy campaigns in Georgia to help GOP protect seat

McCarthy campaigns in Georgia to help GOP protect seat

It is already being called the most expensive race for the House of Representatives ever, and Bakersfield Rep. Kevin McCarthy is trying to keep it in the hands of the Republicans. The race for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District will be decided on Tuesday night, and has attracted major interest from both parties after Democrat Jon…Continue Reading

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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

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