Economy
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Worth Noting in business: Grant for green job training, new hotel, new Bright House channels
A $319,655 grant awarded recently to Employers' Training Resource is expected to cover job training expenses for 120 people interested in working in the energy efficiency industry.
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Worth Noting in business: New Japanese restaurant; new spot for fashion boutique
A new Japanese restaurant has opened in downtown Bakersfield at 1419 19th St.
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Laura Bush speaking at Bakersfield Business Conference
Former first lady Laura Bush and impressionist-comedian Rich Little both will return to the Bakersfield Business Conference.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
