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Kern unemployment at 13.9 percent in September Pre-Halloween Christmas displays Read Florez's letter to the PUC Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Text of Jerald Teixeira plea agreement What are your kids (or you?) going to be for Halloween? Update on Forever 21 opening at Valley Plaza First-time homebuyer credit still available Facts on Kern come out in American Community Survey What can you get for your money? See our home sales map January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 Contact us with your news and information: Christine Peterson, cpeterson@bakersfield.com, 395-7418 John Cox, jcox@bakersfield.com, 395- 7345 Courtenay Edelhart, cedelhart@bakersfield.com, 395-7372 E-mail & PrintGet e-mail updates from this blog, and download a PDF to print on the go with the Money Talks Printcast.
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From the Employment Development Department this morning: The unemployment rate in Kern County was 13.9 percent in September 2009, down from a revised 14.4 percent in August 2009, and above the year-ago estimate of 9.1 percent. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 12.0 percent for California and 9.5 percent for the nation during the same period. Weekend of Oct. 11-12, there are Christmas trees and garland for sale at Costco. Anyone else see any premature Christmas elation? State Sen. Dean Florez called upon the California Public Utilities Commission to stop Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from installing more SmartMeters and implementing any rate increases until meters can be thoroughly tested by independent technology experts. Click on the blue box above to read the full text of the senator's letter.
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan on Oct. 1 will host a Facebook chat about the 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative to discuss the importance of better connecting producers with consumers to create economic opportunities throughout the country. Merrigan will highlight how rural communities will benefit by rebuilding local and regional food systems. To join the 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" chat, log-on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. EDT. (12:45 pm to 1:15 pm Pacific). Details are available at www.usda.gov/live and people can submit a question in advance of the chat or watch the conversation on the USDA website. |
