Suspect shot at Lamont market

Suspect shot at Lamont market

Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a shooting after a confrontation at a Lamont-area market. The shooting happened at 11:24 a.m. at Azteca Market, 2810 Weedpatch Highway, north of Lamont, and involved when the suspect confronted an employee, who shot the suspect. Deputies said the suspect fled the scene and was later found a short…Continue Reading

NIT NOTEBOOK: CSU Bakersfield’s first day in NYC was chill

NIT NOTEBOOK: CSU Bakersfield’s first day in NYC was chill

After a long day of travel on Saturday that put the Cal State University Bakersfield men’s basketball team into their New York hotel rooms at 3 a.m., the Roadrunners decided to take things easy for the rest of the day. While the Roadrunners were scheduled to practice on Sunday afternoon that plan was shelved in…Continue Reading

We are heading to New York City to cover CSUB basketball in the NIT

We are heading to New York City to cover CSUB basketball in the NIT

Don’t miss our coverage of Cal State Bakersfield’s National Invitational Tournament semifinal game against Georgia Tech on Tuesday. You can listen live to all of the pregame coverage starting at 3 p.m. on NEWSTALK 1180 /96.1KERN with Corey Costelloe on the call, but follow our stories, photos and videos from the Roadrunners trip to New…Continue Reading

Elton John’s Bakersfield concert postponed again, now May 6

Elton John’s Bakersfield concert postponed again, now May 6

Faced with a scheduling conflict, Elton John’s Bakersfield concert at Rabobank Arena has been moved to May 6 — marking the second time the concert’s date has been moved. Originally scheduled for March 18, the concert was moved to April 22 after the singer became ill. The arena’s management said ticket-holders for the March 18…Continue Reading

ICYMI: Ralph Bailey’s BIG show of March 23

ICYMI: Ralph Bailey’s BIG show of March 23

Ralph Bailey said that he couldn’t remember the last time he had four guest in a single show, and what a show it was Thursday. Leading with Bakersfield Police Department Sgt. Ryan Kroeker, Bailey discussed the shooting death of 5-year-old Kason Guyton, who died in a February drive-by shooting on California Avenue. Bailey, along with…Continue Reading

Bakersfield man charged with postal theft

Bakersfield man charged with postal theft

FRESNO — A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment today against Jason Leroy Geiser, 36, of Bakersfield, charging him with conspiracy to possess stolen U.S. mail and to unlawfully possess 15 or more unauthorized access devices (credit or debit cards), and other related charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between…Continue Reading

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