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Bakersfield’s Mears gets new ride on XFinity Series

Bakersfield’s Mears gets new ride on XFinity Series

After losing his NASCAR ride in the offseason, Bakersfield’s Casey Mears is back in a race car with a 12-race commitment to drive in the XFinity Series — the second tier of NASCAR. Mears will drive the No. 99 Geico Military Ford Mustang as part of Biagi-DenBeste Racing. Mears’ first race will be March 25 in…Continue Reading

McCarthy, Fong argue for state infrastructure in op-ed piece

McCarthy, Fong argue for state infrastructure in op-ed piece

In an opinion piece, published in Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and state Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) argue that the state of California needs to work with the federal government in order to pay for the state’s massive infrastructure needs. It’s an opinion both have shared repeatedly, especially Fong, who has authored…Continue Reading

Bakersfield PD searching for burglary suspect

Bakersfield PD searching for burglary suspect

The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a burglary suspect who police say stole items from Martin’s Meats. The suspect is described as white or Hispanic male, tall with a slim build, balding, with a possible tattoo on the right side of his neck. On Oct. 15, 2016 and Jan. 21, 2017 the suspect forced entry into…Continue Reading

Rep. McCarthy profiled in New York Times, draws strong reaction

Rep. McCarthy profiled in New York Times, draws strong reaction

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) received a lengthy profile in Sunday’s New York Times, but the story was released online Saturday and drew strong reaction from social media. In the article, written by Times’ reporter Adam Nagourney, McCarthy is quoted as saying that California’s liberal state leadership needs to stop resisting President Donald Trump. “Look, I…Continue Reading

Utah rallies for baseball win against Roadrunners

Utah rallies for baseball win against Roadrunners

Utah rallied from an early deficit to hold off Cal State Bakersfield in the second game of a doubleheader at Hardt Field, 7-5. The defending Pacific-12 champion Utes got three runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-5 lead over the Roadrunners, who defeated Utah in the first game of the doubleheader. The two…Continue Reading

CSUB men win ugly against Seattle, 51-48

CSUB men win ugly against Seattle, 51-48

It wasn’t pretty but Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball team earned overcame a halftime deficit to defeat host Seattle, 51-48. After trailing 28-22 at halftime, CSUB (19-7 overall, 10-1 Western Athletic Conference) overcame a poor shooting effort, including an abysmal night at the free throw line, and got a layup from Aly Moataz with 20 seconds…Continue Reading

Today’s pictures: Beautiful Saturday in Bakersfield

Today’s pictures: Beautiful Saturday in Bakersfield

  After a stormy Friday, which included high winds and periods of heavy rain, the skies cleared on Saturday and made for a spectacular day with highs in the mid 60s. That nice weather will pass, according to the National Weather Service, with another series of storms passing through Kern County for the rest of…Continue Reading

CSUB opens doubleheader with 6-5 win over Utah

CSUB opens doubleheader with 6-5 win over Utah

In the first game of a season-opening doubleheader, Cal State Bakersfield scored twice in the seventh inning to seal a 6-5 victory over visiting and defending Pacific-12 Conference champions Utah on Saturday afternoon. Senior second baseman David Metzgar drove in three runs for the Roadrunners, while starting pitcher Max Carter pitched five strong innings with…Continue Reading

CSUB women fall to Seattle, 63-52

CSUB women fall to Seattle, 63-52

Seattle University opened the second half with an 8-0 run against Cal State Bakersfield’s women’s basketball to take control of the game and post a 63-52 victory Saturday in Western Athletic Conference play. The Roadrunners held a 26-24 halftime lead against visiting Seattle, but Bakersfield struggled at the free throw line, missing nine crucial free…Continue Reading

VIDEO: Dr. Dev discusses surgery to remove 140-pound tumor

VIDEO: Dr. Dev discusses surgery to remove 140-pound tumor

In the most watched video of the week on “First Look with Scott Cox,” host Scott Cox interviewed Dr. Vip Dev about the surgery the doctor performed to remove a 140-pound tumor from a 57-year-old Gulfport, Miss. man last month. Roger Logan had lived with the massive tumor for years and had faced doctors who…Continue Reading

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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

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

Rick Bentley & Erik Nelson Talk ‘Officer David Nelson Memorial Scholarship’

Rick Bentley & Erik Nelson Talk ‘Officer David Nelson Memorial Scholarship’

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'