Local Business
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Speakers urge investment in energy efficiency
The commercial sector lags residential in adopting energy saving construction and upgrades because of one tricky reality.
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Californian cuts 12 percent of staff
The Californian cut 26 positions Tuesday, or about 12 percent of its work force, including 14 newsroom layoffs. All were offered severance packages.
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Equipment auction set for Friday
Industrial equipment of all kinds is being put up for auction Friday in Bakersfield.
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Chuck E. Cheese’s seeks to expand
Chuck E. Cheese’s has applied for a permit to add about 3,000 square feet to its 12,023-square-foot store at 3760 Ming Ave.
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New home construction down
New home construction in Kern and California declined last month, the California Building Industry Association reported Tuesday, but homebuilders remained optimistic as state and federal tax credits have increased traffic at sales offices.
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Hay Building's third floor to see apartments, not condos
Like many projects hatched during the boom, plans for hip downtown lofts have taken a slight detour along with the economy.
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In-Shape buys local health club
The owner of Total Fitness in northeast Bakersfield has sold the gym to another health club chain that plans to close it and open a new, larger location nearby later this year.
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Deals aplenty! Check what homes are selling for on our map
What deals are out there? See our home sales map.
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World Oil envisions upscale development; traffic concerns a hurdle
World Oil wants to bring upscale shops and boutiques with charming facades, cafes and movie theaters to northwest Bakersfield.
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Bakersfield woman wins big on 'Make Me a Millionaire'
George Thurman played state lotteries for two decades and never hit it big.
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Almond growers find bees plentiful in otherwise tough year
To call it a honeybee glut might be an exaggeration, but this year the ever-shifting balance between Kern’s almond groves and the bees that pollinate them does seem to have tilted in favor of the trees.
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PG&E adds electrical capacity
To increase electrical capacity for agricultural customers hit hard by the drought, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is installing two new circuits out of its Tupman Substation in northwest Bakersfield, and will string five and a half miles of power lines on 100 new poles.
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New water allocation figures out
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has updated its allocation for water users supplied by the federal Central Valley Project water
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Target's take on opening dates
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. said Friday it is planning a grand opening for its new Shops at River Walk location on Oct. 11, but the store slated for Valley Plaza mall is “on hold.”
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Local precast concrete company earns honors
Bakersfield precast concrete company StructureCast has earned national recognition for its work last year on an underground pedestrian boardwalk in San Clemente.
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People in Business: A who's who for March 20
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Bloomberg: Gottschalks talking with possible buyers
Ongoing private discussions could lead to an arrangement that would allow Gottschalks department stores to continue operating beyond July, according to a Bloomberg news report out this week.
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Assemblywoman collects comments on water shortage, bonds
No less than five state bond proposals are on the table to address the water infrastructure that has aggravated an ongoing drought, and Assemblywoman Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield, wants voters to weigh in on which one is the best solution to chronic water shortages.
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7th Standard, Coffee commerical center project draws talk
Global warming and loss of farmland topped the list of concerns about a commercial development at Thursday's Bakersfield Planning Commission meeting.
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Two environmental impact reports on planning agenda
The public may comment about a draft environmental report for Saco Ranch, a large commercial project, at Thursday night's Bakersfield Planning Commission meeting.
