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Harvest interrupted when workers discovered camping in orchard
The cherry harvest lurched to a stop Friday morning west of Shafter after the United Farm Workers said men, women and teenagers were camping in the orchards where they work.
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“Learning about consumption and savings, and why putting money to work for you in the long-run is better than instant gratification, those are lessons they can use all their lives."
— Abbas Grammy, Cal State Bakersfield economics professor, on teaching kids about money
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Bankruptcy leaves subdivision with unfinished work
On Miranda Court the little things have been left undone.-
Developer fallout spreads with Dunmore Homes
Tim Fryer is stuck with $7,000 worth of useless letters for the entryway of a tract gone bust. -
Metrostudy: Housing industry will start improving by mid-2009
Some Bakersfield homebuilders and related housing industry professionals got a statistical snapshot of first-quarter market data Thursday. -
$100 million loan on Rosamond project defaults
A $100 million loan that defaulted was among seven delinquencies recorded Tuesday against developers with projects in Kern, documents at the Kern County Recorder’s office show. -
Homebuilder’s losses top $1 billion
D.R. Horton Inc. lost $1.3 billion, or $4.14 per diluted share, during its second quarter, the Texas-based homebuilder announced Tuesday.
Baby's drowning draws attention to pool safety
Terry Newman, 51, was horrified when she heard about the weekend drowning of a 9-month-old baby who crawled through a doggy door and into a swimming pool.-
Marylee Shrider: Vote yes on 98 to protect private property
In case you haven’t heard, there’s an election coming up, on June 3. -
Small lots in east Kern go back to drawing board
After about 75 minutes of deliberations, including remote testimony from Mojave, the Kern County Planning Commission Thursday asked developers who want to place smaller lot homes to tweak their proposal, consult with neighbors and return June 12 for another go. -
Planners to consider smaller parcels in Rosamond
Lot sizes and questions about smaller parcels’ compatibility with larger ones in Rosamond will be considered by the Kern County Planning Commission Thursday. -
City staffers oppose Target plan
Bakersfield city staffers are opposing a controversial plan to allow a Target store at the Shops at River Walk, and recommending the City Council do the same.
Couple learn how hard it is to clean up ID theft mess
Norma Armstrong usually keeps a close watch on family finances, but she’s been distracted. In the middle of recovering from cancer surgery, her husband, Tom, also was diagnosed with cancer. It turned out to be wrong, but they dodged one bullet only to be pierced by another.-
Big trucks still rolling off the lots in Kern
It takes more than the recent run-up in gas prices to wreck Kern’s love of big trucks. -
Recession time: Family vacation planning and what to tell the kids
Wondering what to tell the kids? Not sure what kind of vacation you can afford this year? Read on. -
Harvest interrupted when workers discovered camping in orchard
The cherry harvest lurched to a stop Friday morning west of Shafter after the United Farm Workers said men, women and teenagers were camping in the orchards where they work. -
New edgy ads push envelope — and work
If you’ve seen an ad for Karpe Real Estate Center that looks suspiciously like a pitch for Viagra, that’s no mistake. Nor is it an accident that a pair of boutiques have been calling attention to their Mother’s Day sale with a banner eerily similar to one used to “shame” users of nonunion labor.
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March 2008 Home Sales Map
Click on the color-coded markers to see Bakersfield home sales. The map contains sales for March 1 to 23, 2008. Information from First American Real Estate Solutions. -
February 2008 Home Sales Map
Click on the color-coded markers to see Bakersfield home sales. The map contains sales for Feb. 1 to Feb. 29, 2008. Information from First American Real Estate Solutions. -
January 2008 Home Sales Map
Click on the color-coded markers to see Bakersfield home sales. The map contains sales for Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, 2008. Information from First American Real Estate Solutions.
CEO Profile: Gaurdie E. Banister Jr., Aera Energy LLC
Gaurdie E. Banister Jr. is president & chief executive officer of Aera Energy LLC. Read more about him in his CEO profile.CEO Profile: Michelle Spoelstra, Alpha Wholesale Produce
Michelle Nicole Spoelstra is president and chief executive officer of Alpha Wholesale Produce Inc. Read more about her in her CEO profile.
CEO Profile: Bart Hill, San Joaquin Bank
Bart Hill is president and CEO of San Joaquin Bank. Read more about him in his CEO profile.
CALIFORNIAN EXCLUSIVE: Former Crisp mansion sells for $1.2 million
The sale price was about $500,000 lower than what Crisp, 28, paid for the 6,666-square-foot Seven Oaks home less than three years ago.-
Hearing date set for David Crisp, Carl Cole
David Crisp, Carl Cole and three former Crisp, Cole & Associates employees accused of fraud in a state regulatory complaint are scheduled to appear in front of an administrative judge in Bakersfield this summer. -
Californian exclusive: Crisp’s former Seven Oaks mansion listed for $1.17 million
An opulent Seven Oaks home, one of the most recognizable symbols of real estate agent David Crisp’s rise and fall, was listed for sale Monday for $1.17 million.
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