Famoso Raceway is revving up for a busy weekend, with Friday Test and Tune and Saturday Night Nitro events. "The cars are going to run really well in this weather," Blake Bowser from the raceway said Friday on "First Look with Scott Cox."...
Country artist Brynn Marie performed live on "First Look with Scott Cox" Friday, giving listeners and viewers a preview of tonight's show. She's opening with a 20-minute set for Cheap Trick and Pat Benetar at 7:30 p.m. at Rabobank Theater...
In honor of Father's Day, Dr. Milan Shah from Beautologie talked about both surgical and non-surgical treatments popular with men Friday on "First Look with Scott Cox." But he didn't just talk -- he injected simulcast host Scott Cox with...
Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Big 6: 911 TAPE: Bakersfield police on Thursday released a recording of the 911 call that led them to a northeast Bakersfield home where they found a woman shot and then arrested her...
A nutty good time awaits this Saturday at the Kern County Nut Festival. Everything related to nuts -- food, drinks, games and well, even nuts themselves including pistachios, almonds and walnuts -- will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m...
Every kid thinks he or she can sing. But can they? Young performers ages 13 to 18 can put their voices to the test in singing camps with "American Idol" star Amy Adams. "There are some people for whom it's a start for them," Adams said...
Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Big 6: SHOOTING: A Bakersfield attorney is behind bars for allegedly shooting his wife. Fifty-eight-year-old Mark Madrigali was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide and spousal...
A group art show called "Robots" opening Saturday includes the work of Craig Fraser, who described his work as "custom culture artwork." Fraser, who is also an automotive customizer, shared his art Wednesday on "First Look with Scott Cox....
Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Big 6: ROBBERIES: Bakersfield police are looking for a suspect in connection with two bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery during the past two weeks. The Secret Witness Program is...
He's known as the Big Indian, and he lives outside Ethel's Old Corral Cafe on Alfred Harrell Highway. But it wasn't always that way. The family of local Realtor Kenny Barnes brought the fiberglass statue to Bakersfield in about 1965. A...
Love liberty! Love freedom! Love America! Those themes will be wrapped into one packed Independence Day celebration called "I Love America" kicking off at 2 p.m. July 4 at Bakersfield College's Memorial Stadium. "You take one day where...
Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Big 6: CONDEMNED INMATE DIES: California prison officials say a death row inmate convicted of beating a 90-year-old Bakersfield woman to death with a baseball bat has died from liver...
Rep. David Valadao, who represents parts of Kern County, talked about his job, immigration, water and more Monday on "First Look with Scott Cox." He was joined by Californian Editorial Page Editor Robert Price, who asked about the status...

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