10 great photos from the Western Street Rod Nationals in Bakersfield

10 great photos from the Western Street Rod Nationals in Bakersfield

The annual National Street Rod Association Western National’s was this past weekend at the Kern County Fair and we decided to survey Instagram to find our 10 favorite photos from the event. More swank A post shared by Thomas Pridgen (@badassthomaspridgen) on Apr 29, 2017 at 4:20pm PDT #bakersfield #california #beautiful #love #worldwide #kerncounty #photography…Continue Reading

Vascular Health abre sus puertas en Delano

A veces, el corte de cinta es más simbólico que la apertura del negocio, pero representativo de un crecimiento y maduración de la comunidad y ese podría ser exactamente el caso del jueves cuando Vascular Health abrió formalmente su oficina en Delano. El nuevo Centro de Heridas e Hiperbáricos de Vascular Health ofrecerá a los…Continue Reading

Vascular Health extends care to Delano

Vascular Health extends care to Delano

Sometimes a ribbon cutting is more symbolic than just a business opening, but representative of a community’s growth and maturation and that was the case on Thursday when Vascular Health formally opened its office in Delano. Vascular Health’s new offices will provide Delano residents with the opportunity to stay close to home rather than making…Continue Reading

10 photos we love from Bakersfield’s weekend, April 29-30

10 photos we love from Bakersfield’s weekend, April 29-30

If you search around Instagram, you’re going to find some spectacular works by local photographers and this weekend we found plenty. Here are our 10 favorites from the weekend of April 29-30. This fine #nightshot was originally posted by: @dougkessler2.0 A post shared by Jordan Marshall (@_nightography_) on May 1, 2017 at 5:50am PDT A…Continue Reading

BPD investigating prescription drug theft at Bakersfield Rite Aid

BPD investigating prescription drug theft at Bakersfield Rite Aid

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying and locating two suspects wanted for shoplifting. At 8:46 p.m. on  April 19,  two suspects entered the Rite Aid located at 3225 Panama Lane, and walked directly to the pharmacy. Both suspects jumped over the pharmacy counter and took several items of prescription medication…Continue Reading

BPD searching for missing teen girl

BPD searching for missing teen girl

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile considered at risk due to a medical condition. Marlena Perez, 17, was last seen on April 29 at approximately 4:30 p.m., walking in the 4000 block of South Real Road. Perez is described as a: Hispanic female, 17 years of…Continue Reading

CSUB professor assesses Trump’s first 100 days in office

CSUB professor assesses Trump’s first 100 days in office

Judging a president on their first 100 days has been the standard of performance for decades, but in recent weeks President Donald Trump has pushed back against the measurement. During the April 27 episode of “The Richard Beene Show,” Cal State University Bakersfield political science professor Jeanine Kraybill put the “first 100 days” into further…Continue Reading

Catching up with Garces Principal Myka Peck

Catching up with Garces Principal Myka Peck

Myka Peck believes her job is a calling. As the principal of Kern County’s only Catholic high school, there’s a pretty good chance that she’s correct. “This is where God wants me to be,” Peck told Lisa Kimble Edmontson, who was a guest host of a recent episode of “The Richard Beene Show.” While Peck…Continue Reading

Police searching for men who robbed Bakersfield Kohl’s at gunpoint

Police searching for men who robbed Bakersfield Kohl’s at gunpoint

Bakersfield Police are investigating a brazen armed robbery of a southwest Bakersfield Kohl’s store on April 26. Police said three men walked into the Gosford Road store at 9:59 p.m. with the first suspect brandishing a firearm and ordering the store’s staff and customers to get on the ground. The second and third suspects broke…Continue Reading

Dr. Raj Patel on prostate cancer screenings

Dr. Raj Patel on prostate cancer screenings

During a segment on the April 28 “The Richard Beene Show,” Dr. Raj Patel discusses the dangers of prostate cancer, and when is the best time to get tested. Patel said the testing and treatments standards have begun to change in the battle against prostate cancer, including caring for elderly men diagnosed with the disease.…Continue Reading

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