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Study: Bakersfield, Fresno rank among best for post-pandemic downtown recovery
The San Joaquin Valley’s largest cities boasted the best downtown bounce-back, a university study found.
Wasco Vice Mayor Garcia kicks off challenge to Couch for Kern Co. Supervisor
The Wasco Vice Mayor is kicking off a bid against a Supervisor who has deftly dispatched with two previous challengers. He, also, isn't without controversy.
Kern Co. man charged with extensive, six-figure unemployment fraud
Fraud against California’s unemployment agency, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic, skyrocketed. Now, law enforcement officials are tracking down offenders.
Calif.’s oil wind-down rankles neighboring farmers
The push to reduce oil production is resulting in a shutdown that’s leaving neighbors, including farmers, with a mess on their hands.
Bakersfield-centric Berry Corp. plans to acquire Macpherson Energy Corp.
The Bakersfield-founded, Texas-based oil firm hasn’t made an acquisition in two years.
Explosion rocks Kern Co. hydrogen bus fueling station
The explosions arrived as Kern GET busses were being refueled with hydrogen fuel.
Bakersfield engineering firm looks to scoop up ex-Bitwise workers
Cornerstone Engineering is making a splash, eyeing a fresh talent pool to expand its business in the wake of a stunning collapse by Bitwise Industries.
Former Stria CEO takes economic development role with Kern County
Jim Damian led the firm before and after Stria's acquisition by Bitwise Industries. Amid the parent company's collapse, he has a new gig.
Bakersfield’s Stria LLC officially closes with Bitwise collapse
There had been hope in the community that Stria LLC would survive after its parent company completely collapsed, but the Bakersfield tech company does not have a path forward.
McCarthy taps Vince Fong to national museum panel
The Bakersfield Assemblyman will serve on a national commission studying the creation of a new National Museum.
