Economy
Green Frog Market renovations mark company's 75th anniversary
Locally owned Green Frog Market has begun a $1 million renovation of its Bernard Street store in east Bakersfield, and plans to put another $2 million into upgrading its Columbus Street store in the northeast next year.
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People in Business: A who's who for Nov. 6
ROB DAVIS has rejoined Coldwell Banker, Preferred Realtors at its central office on Westwind Drive. Davis is a buyers agent specialist with seven years of experience in the field. He is working on becoming a certified distress property expert.
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Action Line: Check out charities before donating by phone
Editor's note: Action Line is a weekly column from the Better Business Bureau answering consumers' questions and concerns about money and business issues.
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Strictly Business feature: Q&A with Chuck Smith of Golden Empire RETC
Chuck Smith has founded a type of club that is new to Bakersfield -- a real estate transaction club that provides food, networking and information to real estate investors and vendors.
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Market Intelligence: Holiday travel
Despite current recessionary times, six in ten U.S. adults (61 percent) plan to take a holiday trip this year; a slight improvement over 59 percent in 2008, according to a September 2009 survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs.
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Rabobank appoints new regional president
Rabobank N.A. has appointed a new southern Central Valley president, an 18-year banking veteran who will be responsible for all bank services and strategic growth in Kern, Kings, Fresno and Tulare counties.
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Small banks resisting new round of federal money
If the answer weren't so simple, local bankers might be agonizing over a difficult question with important ramifications for Kern businesses and the regional economy.
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Worth Noting in business: Local foreclosure rates up; new donation to energy alliance; and more
Foreclosure rates in Bakersfield rose in September from the same month last year, according to real estate data firm First American CoreLogic.
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November Business Calendar
Get involved in the many business events in Bakersfield.
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Rules changing: Watch credit card statements carefully for new fees, rates
Think twice before you throw away unread notices from your credit card issuer in coming weeks.
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Can PG&E cut off defiant customers?
Cecilia Broussard had her reasons for refusing to let a stranger onto her Bakersfield property to change out her electrical meter. She also had a pit bull in the back yard in case the meter man returned when she was away.
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Home care business to be featured on NurseTV
A few days each week, personal caregiver Johnnie Hubbert goes to the homes of patients served by Interim HealthCare.
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Old debate, new twist: Pitch to tax oil production comes up again
The idea of taxing California oil production is back -- this time with a twist or two that could change the debate over whether such a tax would drain Kern government revenues, kill local jobs and drive up gasoline prices.
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Moms launch Web site for educational game rentals
Christy Baker, a stay-at-home mom, liked the idea of buying educational games for her children, but found they were expensive and the children lost interest in them after a while.
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Blockbuster closing store on California Avenue
Blockbuster Video is closing a store at 5600 California Ave. in southwest Bakersfield, but seven other local stores remain.
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State job search site 'temporarily unavailable'
The state's Employment Development Department has temporarily waived a requirement that unemployment insurance applicants register on its job search Web site because of a security breach.
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Tehachapi healthcare district announces operating profit before vote
The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District announced Monday that it achieved a $1.8 million operating profit in the 2008-09 fiscal year. It was the first time since 2001 that the district did not lose money on operations.
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Bank of the Sierra's parent stays in the black
Bank of the Sierra's parent company declared net income of $106,000 in the three months ended Sept. 30, down 98 percent from the year-ago period. Diluted earnings per share came to 1 cent, as compared with 59 cents in the third quarter of 2008.
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Cheneys to speak at Bakersfield Business Conference
The Bakersfield Business Conference will return next year with two big "gets" speaker-wise: former Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, it was announced Saturday evening.
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Action Line: Tips for buying airline tickets online
Editor's note: Action Line is a weekly column from the Better Business Bureau answering consumers' questions and concerns about money and business issues.
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Strictly Business feature: Three thoughts on opportunities to advance careers in this economy
Like it or not, the tight job market means most of us currently have limited alternative employment prospects. Some see that as a reason to put professional aspirations on hold. Others don't.