After a 10th consecutive day of 100-plus degree temperatures, a fast-moving thunderstorm powered through Kern County on Sunday with strong winds, thunder, lightning, and rain. At Meadows Field, temperatures hit 109 degrees on Sunday before the storm moved in and dropped the temperature by 28 degrees at 5:54 p.m. Wind speeds were measured at 32…… Continue Reading
House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) spent his Labor Day weekend touring flood damage along the Texas coast. In a pair of Tweets, McCarthy said Texans are ”resilient and strong” and that Congress will act swiftly to ensure that federal resources are used to help people recover from the record flooding. Some photos from…… Continue Reading
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
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…