Recently added articles from The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA):
Public market to revive former Montgomery Ward site.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: John Cox Sep. 28--For all the recent renovations to the former Montgomery Ward building on F Street, the biggest signs of change there are the little ones posted in front of the mall's vacant storefronts. "Future home of Home Made Pies" reads one; another: ...
Lennar layoff rumors emerge.
Sep 22, 2007 ... Byline: Vanessa Gregory Sep. 22--A monthly newsletter detailing local building permit activity is reporting rumors of layoffs at local Lennar Corp. operations. Gary Grumbles, local head of the homebuilding giant, would not comment on earlier layoff rumors Wednesday ....
Builder takes money, leaves would-be California homeowners high, dry.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Vanessa Gregory Sep. 19--The fireplaces are gone. They were repossessed from the half-built structure Ammanda and Thomas Meek thought would be their dream home. "It was 2,600 square feet, full custom," Ammanda Meek said. "It's framed and it's got a roof. That's as far ...
California regulators accuse firm of defrauding lenders.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Sep. 12--Carl Cole, David Crisp and three employees of Crisp Cole & Associates misled lenders on more than $12 million worth of loans, state regulators said in an accusation filed Monday. The 25-page document says actions by Cole, Crisp and the employees constituted fraud, ...
In-N-Out Burger opens in Tejon Ranch travel center.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Schuster Sep. 7--An In-N-Out Burger fast food restaurant has opened at the Tejon Ranch Co.'s travel center at the Laval Road exit of Interstate 5 south of Bakersfield. The 3,865-square-foot restaurant is located on just more than an acre of land that ...
Bass Pro Shop to open in Bakersfield, Calif.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Schuster Sep. 7--A Bass Pro Shops store catering to Kern's many outdoors enthusiasts is set to be part of a mammoth new retail development in south Bakersfield. The 150,000-square-foot outdoor store is tentatively scheduled to open in early 2009 in a ...
What's the hottest job in town? Elementary school teacher.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Cox Sep. 1--Bakersfield's hottest job is harder than you might think. That's the assessment of Kelly Miller, who works every day with people who hold what the state Employment Development Department calls the city's hottest job -- elementary school ...
Larger chains buy Venture Out RV dealership.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Schuster Sep. 1--Bakersfield's Venture Out RV dealership was acquired last week by a joint venture of national chains FreedomRoads and Camping World Inc. Officials at the companies said the roughly 80 employees at Venture Out and an existing Camping ...
Big industrial park planned in southeast Bakersfield.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Schuster Aug. 29--A giant industrial development in southeast Bakersfield is expected to cover 110 acres and comprise roughly 1 million square feet of commercial space when completed. The Mount Vernon Industrial Park project at the southeast corner of ...
Crisp receives two more default notices.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Aug. 29--Once-prominent real estate salesman David Crisp last week received two new default notices on the Stockdale Highway offices he bought in April and was named in a lawsuit demanding repayment of more than $160,000. The Stockdale offices are the latest addition to a ...
Almond treatment starts Sept. 1.
Aug 21, 2007 ... Byline: Vanessa Gregory Aug. 21--Almonds from the United States, Mexico and Canada will all be pasteurized starting Sept. 1 to conform with new federal regulations. The pasteurization requirement is intended to protect consumers from salmonella, a bacteria that can ...
Mortgage-fraud woes wind up in satirical song.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Vanessa Gregory Aug. 17--He never identifies the "Mr. Master of Mortgage Fraud" to whom he croons. But Bakersfield agent Jon Vaughn's satirical real estate song, modeled after Budweiser's "Real Men of Genius" radio spots, seems to be making a lot of locals ...
Bakersfield, Calif., has eighth-highest foreclosure rate, study shows.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Vanessa Gregory Aug. 15--Bakersfield homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments at a rate outpacing borrowers in nearly every other city in the nation, according to a new report released Tuesday. Foreclosure filings were issued for one in every ...
Gas prices may stay down through Labor Day weekend.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: John Cox Aug. 14--Busier oil refineries, flat consumption and geopolitical calm have combined to make this a good month for Rick Burubeltz. A real estate appraiser who drives his 14-mpg Chevy Silverado all over town for work, Burubeltz watched happily as the ...
Law firm hopes to expand.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Vanessa Gregory Aug. 14--The Bakersfield offices of Sacramento-based law firm Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard are negotiating to add attorneys to its team of five, company executives said Monday. The firm, which provides legal counsel to a variety of ...
Bebe to open store in Bakersfield, Calif.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Aug. 13--Bebe, a trendy clothing retailer that caters to petite young women and celebrities, is the latest higher-end brand to enter the Bakersfield market. Valley Plaza announced Monday that the chain store plans to open a 3,187-square-foot space near the mall's Center Court in ...
Judge finds in favor of Bakersfield, Calif., accountant in tax-fraud suit.
Aug 03, 2007
Auto dealers to expand away from Auto Mall.
Aug 01, 2007
Donation diversion alleged in lawsuit.
Aug 01, 2007
Fruit smoothie shops see competition, market spurting up.
Jul 27, 2007