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'First Look': Guests for July 8-12

MONDAY Nate Vasquez, owner of NV Catering, is sending over lunch for six people each week. To win, all you have to do is send us an email about why your boss is so great. E-mail your tributes to LunchWithScott@KERNRadio,com. A winner will be announced each Friday on the show, and lunch will be delivered by Scott that day. And you get flowers from House of Flowers, too. Not a bad way to end the week!

JEREMY ADAMS, Bakersfield High School Bakersfield High School Government Teacher Jeremy Adams wants to make sure BHS is known as much for academics as it is for athletics. Each year he coordinates the Earl Warren Cup Academic Competition, which includes comments and questions videotaped by national leaders. While he’s been able to secure...

'First Look': First News for July 12

WAL-MART SHOPLIFTER: Police are looking for a guy who shoplifted a Bakersfield store, then escaped in a stolen car.  On June 27th, a man reportedly left the Walmart on Rosedale Highway without paying for some stuff.  Security workers...

'First Look': First News for July 11

Here are the stories from the "Big 6" on "First News on First Look with Scott Cox." BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE'S ADVANCES ITS APPEAL: Officials at Bakersfield College are ramping up their case against the sanctions that cost them the state...

'First Look': First News for July 10

Stories from The Big 6 of First News on "First Look with Scott Cox." OLIVER TO STAND TRIAL: A Taft teenager accused of opening fire in a high school classroom will stand trial for attempted murder.   At a hearing Tuesday, 23-ABC reports a...

'First Look': First News for July 9

Stories from "The Big 6" on July 9 edition of "First Look with Scott Cox." FIREWORKS CITATIONS: Three people in Kern County are arrested for using illegal fireworks.  That’s the final tally by Fire Department officials who ran a Task...

'First Look': First News for July 8

Here are the lead stories from "The Big 6" on "First Look with Scott Cox": FATAL CRASH KILLS SAN DIEGO COUNTY MAN:  A crash on a Kern County roadway kills a San Marcos man.  46-year old Luis Romero died yesterday afternoon around 5:45 at...

'First Look': Fundraising needed for improvements at Bakersfield National Cemetery

If the Bakersfield National Cemetery Support Committee has its way, the national cemetery east of the city will have significant improvements but they’ve got to find the money first. Tom Pasek, a member of Bakersfield National Cemetery...

'First Look': Daniel Rodriguez defends Leticia Perez

Prominent Bakersfield attorney Daniel Rodriguez made his first appearance on “First Look with Scott Cox” on Friday, and defended Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez after retired Rep. Bill Thomas questioned her truthfulness during a show...

'First Look': First News for July 5

Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Big 6: BAKERSFIELD FIRE URGE RESIDENTS TO BE SAFE IN WATER: Our summer heat makes the water mighty inviting, but not enough Kern County residents are playing it safe. Bakersfield Fire...

'First Look': Your holiday weekend movie preview

Hopp and Herc bantered about movies out for the Independence Day holiday, including "Despicable Me 2" and "Lone Ranger" on "First Look with Scott Cox." They're always full of opinions, and Wednesday was no exception, so listen in on the...

'First Look': Lois Henry on banning personal fireworks

She's said it lots of times, and said it again Wednesday -- we must ban personal fireworks. That's the message Californian columnist Lois Henry, who for years has advocated a switch to supporting professional shows, repeated on "First...

'First Look': I Love America event Thursday

A full day of patriotism awaits at the "I Love America" Independence Day events at Bakersfield College. The Liberty Festival -- including everything from bicycle decorating, patriotic hat and cute baby contests to apple pie eating --...

'First Look': First News for July 3

Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Big 6: COACH REMEMBERED: A local high school is in mourning today. Forty-four-year old John Wren, the longtime football coach at South High School, died in his sleep Monday night. The...