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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

Kern Valley State Prison officers stop large-scale riot

DELANO – Custody staff at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) quickly contained, isolated and controlled a large-scale incident on the prison’s maximum-security yard today. At 10:43 a.m. a fight amongst four inmates on the recreational yard quickly escalated into a riot involving approximately 125 inmates. Correctional officers used multiple less-than-lethal force options including pepper spray,…Continue Reading

Supervisors push back Hart Park parking fee for three months

After a lengthy public hearing on Tuesday afternoon, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to push a decision about a parking fee at Hart Memorial Park for three months to give more time to study the matter and provide a strategic plan for the county’s parks. The motion to move the matter back, until…Continue Reading

Remembering the Battle of Hue

Remembering the Battle of Hue

Fred Drew had been in Vietnam for seven months as a military advisor, spending much of his time in the historic city of Hue, when the North Vietnamese Army, along with collaborators in the south, launched Tet Offensive in 1968. Drew, who was a 21-year-old Army first lieutenant, recalled the anniversary of the 26-day battle,…Continue Reading

County aims to east congestion on Fruitvale Avenue

The Kern County Board of Supervisors will consider spending $446,101 to install traffic lights at the intersection of Meany and Fruitvale avenues in northwest Bakersfield. Fruitvale has become a busy north-south connector between Olive Drive and Rosedale Highway, with no stops between Hageman Drive and Rosedale Highway. Meany Avenue is among the busiest intersections in…Continue Reading

Once again, a cat gets loose on First Look with Scott Cox

For the third time in “First Look with Scott Cox” history a cat has gotten loose in the studios during the show’s weekly segment with Julie Johnson, of the SPCA and Bakersfield Animal Shelter. While, all of the cats have been safely recovered, it has created some humorous, if not chaotic, moments in the studio.…Continue Reading

Bakersfield’s Patel wins 2017 Motor City Bakersfield Open

Bakersfield’s Bhavik Patel went wire-to-wire to win the 2017 Motor City Bakersfield Open on Friday at Bakersfield Country Club. Patel finished the three-day tournament six strokes better than runner-up Dylan Crowley. Patel, a graduate of Bakersfield High and Fresno State, was 16-under for the tournament, which is part of the Golden State Tour. Playing on…Continue Reading

Rep. David Valadao Interview w/Richard Beene

Rep. David Valadao Interview w/Richard Beene

February 1, 2017:  A local congressman said he believes that President Donald Trump will do the right thing when it comes to supporting undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Rep. David Valadao (R-Tulare) was a guest on “The Richard Beene Show” on Wednesday, and said that he believed that Trump would…Continue Reading

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Lauren Skidmore, Advocate to Christina Scrivner, Opens Up About Scrivner Case

Lauren Skidmore, Advocate to Christina Scrivner, Opens Up About Scrivner Case

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…

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