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This CHP traffic stop ended up being a bundle of joy

This CHP traffic stop ended up being a bundle of joy

It was probably the last thing to expect on the road during Valentine’s Day, but it turned out to be a lot of love in a bundle of joy. After stopping a car for speeding on Interstate 5 near Highway 43, a CHP officer from the Buttonwillow station discovered the driver of the Hyundai he…Continue Reading

Assemblyman Fong discusses plan to improve transportation spending

Assemblyman Fong discusses plan to improve transportation spending

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) says a promise is a promise and when it comes to California’s roads and highways that promise is not being kept. During a Feb. 13 interview on “The Richard Beene Show,” Fong said that a bill he’s proposing will help fix California’s sagging infrastructure needs without raising taxes, but will instead…Continue Reading

Travel Ban discussed in depth on “The Richard Beene Show”

Travel Ban discussed in depth on “The Richard Beene Show”

The battle over President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven Middle Eastern countries has sparked a huge debate about whether the ban is aimed at Muslims, and whether it’s legal. The issue took a series of dramatic turns last week when the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district court ruling…Continue Reading

Did Kern County have a hand in Oroville crisis?

Did Kern County have a hand in Oroville crisis?

For years environmental groups warned state and federal authorities that Oroville Dam’s emergency spillway was a potential hazard, and needed to be repaired immediately. However, that plea was rejected, according a story in the San Jose Mercury News, because water agencies around the state, including the Kern County Water Agency, didn’t want to pay for…Continue Reading

CSUB takes control of WAC, Thorn dominates Winter Showdown

CSUB takes control of WAC, Thorn dominates Winter Showdown

Cal State Bakersfield makes a statement, a local driver shines against major competition and another title for Bakersfield College. Here is your weekend sports roundup: CSUB TAKES THE WAC LEAD Cal State Bakersfield is in an unusual, but not unwelcome, position as the No. 1 team in the Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball standings, after…Continue Reading

Dr. Raj Patel on the latest Kern County health news, Feb. 3-10

Dr. Raj Patel on the latest Kern County health news, Feb. 3-10

Each Friday, Richard Beene chats with Bakersfield Dr. Raj Patel on the latest in health news, and in the last two weeks the topics have covered critical issues here in Kern County.  Appearing on the Feb. 3 “The Richard Beene Show,” Dr. Patel, who operates Preferred Family Physicians in Bakersfield, discussed the latest with prostate…Continue Reading

CSUB routs New Mexico State to take WAC lead

CSUB routs New Mexico State to take WAC lead

Cal State Bakersfield finished on Thursday night. The Roadrunners ended their regular-season struggle against Western Athletic Conference power New Mexico State for a 72-53 victory that put CSUB into a first-place tie for the WAC lead with the Aggies. With 17 points each from Matt Smith and Jaylin Arrington, the Roadrunners took a lead with…Continue Reading

Bakersfield Police seek public’s help in finding missing teen

Bakersfield Police seek public’s help in finding missing teen

The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen on Feb. 7 in the area of South H Street and Berkshire Road. Mariah Bullard is described as black, 5-feet tall, 160 pounds, with long Burgundy and brown braided hair, black-framed glasses and with a pierced tongue. Police said she…Continue Reading

CSUB set for showdown with New Mexico State

Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes wants to keep things simple when the Roadrunners face Western Athletic Conference-leading New Mexico State on Thursday night. “We are going to play very good defense and very efficient offense,” Barnes said during a Tuesday appearance on “First Look with Scott Cox.” The Roadrunners (15-7) are 6-1…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'