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The question is not who is GINA, but what is GINA? GINA stands for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
The IRS, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
Posted by sdear
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 08:06:46 PST
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California has amended existing law that requires each state agency, at the time of each payment of salary or wages, to furnish an employee, at his or her discretion, an itemized statement in writing or electronically showing all...
Posted by sdear
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 07:54:24 PST
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Many companies have found a powerful retention tool that enables them to avoid layoffs and hang on to trained employees. They’re setting up work-sharing programs. These work sharing or job share programs soften the blow of...
Posted by sdear
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 07:44:32 PST
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I purchased a sectional couch on August 31st and picked it up Tuesday September 1st for $1450.00 at the Furniture Center on White Lane. It wasn't until Friday night that I noticed the metal underneath the recliner was...
Anonymous user
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 16:10:32 PDT
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RECENTLY I WAS SHOCKED AND DISTURBED WHEN VIEWING GM WAYNE HENSLEY MY SPACE PAGE.THE FIRST THING YOU READ IS THIS "I LIVE FOR VICODIN" THEN YOU SEE HE IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PETRO STOPPING CENTERS AT WHEELER...
Anonymous user
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 18:40:08 PDT
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Just something I came across and thought our local government might be able to take some hints from...
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Anonymous user
- Thu Sep 3, 2009 09:46:53 PDT
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Good news for businesses, The FTC has extended the "Red Flag Rules" compliance deadline from Aug 1st 2009 to Nov 1st 2009 to promote business education.
FTC Announces Expanded Business Education...
Posted by sdear
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 05:00:20 PDT
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With recent announcements of County, layoffs and business closings, the Kern County Black Chamber partnered with the Career Services Center to hold its first PinkSlipMixer. This kind of event is a “pay it forward effort that has...
Posted by KCBCC
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 20:45:13 PDT
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Bakersfield, you were always mentioned by Johny Carson when he hosted the Tonight Show, ah those were the days. However, I now write to you to issue a warning to all of the baby boomers. I am from Chicago, and decided...
Posted by Epcot
- Mon Aug 3, 2009 09:17:20 PDT
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My daughter and son-in-law are in the process of buying a home. They went to a bank and were pre-qualified to borrow $180,000. Their parents and grandparents gave them $15,000 for the down payment. They chose a home for...
Posted by RussAllred
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:38:00 PDT
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Over the past twenty years I have traveled to Napa Valley in excess of one hundred times. My goal of each visit is to find and make some new friends. Many of you who read this story will learn about wineries you've never heard of...
Posted by ImbibeWine
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 16:56:02 PDT
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Finding the right real estate agent can make a great difference for your new home or investment property. The difference between a happy, stress-free home buying and selling experience really depend on how your real estate agent handles...
Posted by bakersfieldnewhouses
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 20:35:20 PDT
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Dear Readers & Consumers,
I have recently been the victim of the excuse "the economy is bad" and "there are too many fraudulent people out there." After days and hours of trying to...
Posted by Tmestmaker
- Fri Jun 5, 2009 12:36:39 PDT
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As the housing market gains strength with some of the lowest mortgage rates and plentiful tax incentives, McMillin Homes is seeing a rebound in buyers looking to take advantage of the...
Posted by mlnewell
- Thu Jun 4, 2009 09:50:18 PDT
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The Kern County Society for Human Resource Management Receives Distinguished Award
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, VA has awarded the Superior Merit Chapter designation to the Kern County Society...
Posted by brandigray007
- Wed May 20, 2009 16:24:14 PDT
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The Committee for Economic Reform and a Better Economic Future petitioned the U.S. Congress today to hold open meetings to discuss and debate their Alternative Economic Stimulus Plan. Chairman Leonard C. Tekaat states the...
Posted by happyashell
- Wed May 20, 2009 05:31:21 PDT
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This information is to inform you that there is another way to balance CA. budget, stimulate the economy, increase employment and end the recession!
By enacting the policy changes we are purposing, they will stimulate the entire...
Posted by happyashell
- Wed May 20, 2009 03:40:29 PDT
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I am writing to you to pass on some information, which may be of interest to the readers, in regards to land title problems on the Carrizo Plain National Monument . If you have or think you have some land or inherited land on the...
Posted by Weatherman
- Thu May 14, 2009 00:51:03 PDT
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The price of a first-class postage stamp climbed to 44 cents May 11, the third straight year rates have gone up in May under a new system that allows annual increases as long as they don't exceed the rate of inflation for the...
Posted by clr2
- Wed May 13, 2009 20:07:08 PDT
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Kaiser Permanente and Goodwill Industries Lend a “Green” Helping Hand
April 22, otherwise known as Earth Day, is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by participating in...
Posted by Jason1983
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 08:01:24 PDT
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http://www.ggp.com/Company/...
Press Releases
General Growth Properties, Inc. Files For Chapter 11 Protection; Broken Credit Markets Require GGP To Reduce And Restructure Debt...
Posted by donchka
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 09:10:34 PDT
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In-Shape Health Clubs has acquired Total Fitness at 3201 Mall View Road on Bakersfield’s east side and will start immediate construction on a new fitness facility in a nearby development. The new facility – the...
Posted by michelle10161
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 14:24:39 PDT
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On Monday, over 70 California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) members took time from their busy schedules to participate in the annual legislative day at the California State Capitol.
Attending from Bakersfield were Private...
Posted by JMSerano
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:13:12 PDT
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What do you get when you combine entrepreneurial principles with innovative ideas for social change? You get the basis for economic progress, social entrepreneurship.
According to the Institute for Social Entrepreneurs, social...
Anonymous user
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:53:05 PDT
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For the last two years our nation has been experiencing foreclosures at a staggering rate with California being one of the hardest hit states in the union. Among this group Kern County represents the fourth largest impacted...
Posted by block03386
- Tue Mar 3, 2009 14:46:43 PST
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Bakersfield Event Center is offering FREE Meeting Space for non-profit organizations and businesses. Groups from 20 to 2,000 are welcome to use our small private rooms or large banquet halls in our convenient Downtown...
Posted by agtalker
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 13:43:10 PST
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What does the most recent Stimulus bill mean for you?
News Release
For Further Information:
661-323-1040
Stimulus 2009: Something for nearly everyone
95 percent of workers to benefit – but they will...
Anonymous user
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 13:42:17 PST
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On Thursday, January 15th, the Institute for Family Business (IFB), celebrating its 20th Anniversary, honored Rain for Rent, celebrating its 75thAnniversary, at the annual Family Business Award ceremony held...
Anonymous user
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 09:19:00 PST
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"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" ... until it comes back to bite you.
Digressing to the 1970s and 80s, cotton marketing co-op CALCOT and the Kern County Farm Bureau — perceived as players in an emerging...
Posted by citizenjournalist
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 17:53:35 PST
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Nick Hengtgen of Bakersfield, California has been selected as one of six finalists for Dickies' American Worker of The Year contest. For 16 years, the American Worker of The Year contest has honored farmers, builders, teachers, warehouse...
Posted by brenhering
- Thu Oct 9, 2008 14:37:37 PDT
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Event: Mayor Harvey L. Hall presents the HIRE Luncheon
Day: Wednesday; October 1,...
Posted by heisemedia
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:47:56 PDT
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Kern Assistive Technology Center has partner with COMPTIA to offer local individuals who qualify to receive free comptuer training. The Creating Futures program is offered locally through KATC thanks to a relationship the...
Posted by aaramark
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 08:57:33 PDT
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Ceramic Tile is glossy requiring proper preparation for refinishing. There are many, and I do mean many websites handing out bad information on just how to paint ceramic tiles. Painting ceramic tile requires a bonding agent to be...
Posted by ksrountree
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 15:38:32 PDT
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The Kern County Women Lawyers Association installed two attorneys from the Bakersfield law firm Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard (KMTG) on July 24 as President and Vice President for the 2008 - ’09 term. Kristin A. Hagan...
Posted by KMTG
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 14:02:58 PDT
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Claw Foot Antique Bathtubs are treasured by people from all walks of life. They are original art and loved by many. You can find these bathroom relics in farm pastures, antique stores or being used as a planter box by those who...
Posted by ksrountree
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 15:47:41 PDT
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Bathtub Refinishing Do It Yourself Or Hire A Pro?
In years past bathtub refinishing was only available from professional refinishing companies costing hundreds of dollars. That has all changed with the addition of do-it-yourself...
Posted by ksrountree
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 15:46:04 PDT
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Airstreams LLC recently closed escrow on 33.25 acres located on the corner of Jameson Road and Tehachapi-Willowsprings Road in Tehachapi to develop a renewable energy industrial complex. The development will provide an anchor for...
Posted by airstreams
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 09:22:23 PDT
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Custom bra and Corset Company Snares of Venus has launched a new strapless bra and it is changing the way busty brides shop for their wedding dresses. Strapless gowns are now on the list girls.
With popular wedding dress styles like off...
Posted by snaresofvenus
- Mon Jul 7, 2008 15:25:43 PDT
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On June 12, 2008, the Kern County Paralegal Association announced the recipient of the prestigious and highly coveted "Paralegal of the Year" award. This year's award went to Jennifer Rodges, CP, CAS, ACP. Ms....
Posted by llarson72
- Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:33:38 PDT
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Caitlyn A. Acquaviva has been hired as staff accountant at Wayne Long & Co., Certified Public Accountants. Acquaviva has recently completed an internship with Wayne Long & Co. and is a graduate of California State...
Posted by rgmeyeres
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 15:12:46 PDT
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Lauren Be has been hired as staff accountant at Wayne Long & Co, Certified Public Accountants. Be has recently completed an internship with Wayne Long & Co., CPAs and is a graduate of California State University,...
Posted by rgmeyeres
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 15:11:48 PDT
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In 1952, two college students at UCLA met by chance and became lifetime friends. Sidney Albright and Mehnga Sanghera struck up a conversation at a local coffee shop. The two quickly became close friends, running in the same...
Posted by LovinBakersfield
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:27:11 PDT
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Boy was I wrong. I thought this market would be correcting itself long before now. I said in past articles I believed the real estate market would maybe lose 10-15% before correcting itself. I think 25% or more would have been more...
Posted by michael14
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 14:29:08 PDT
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Kern County’s economy grew at a sluggish rate during 2008’s first quarter and the housing market remained soft, according to the latest issue of the Kern Economic Journal, published by California State University,...
Posted by CSUB1
- Tue May 20, 2008 11:27:04 PDT
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On May 1, 2008, Terry Willey received the Jimmy Parris Mental Health Professional of the Year award from Kern County Mental Health and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
NAMI Kern County is an organization of families...
Anonymous user
- Mon May 19, 2008 13:31:31 PDT
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BAKERSFIELD – In-Shape Health Clubs has announced the addition of Catalin Chira as Director of Tennis/Head Tennis Pro for their Laurel Glen facility. Chira will play a critical role in developing Laurel Glen’s tennis...
Posted by michelle10161
- Tue May 13, 2008 10:03:04 PDT
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A California State University, Bakersfield student placed first at the Western States Collegiate Sales Competition held recently at Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus.
Senior Cameron Connally placed first overall. Connally...
Posted by CSUB1
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:04:20 PDT
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I recently have had the privilege of doing some promotional work for a couple of some thriving beautiful boutiques here in Bakersfield.
Please check these out. Jeana J's Brides and Proms offers not only a huge selection of...
Posted by Glimpses
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:13:10 PDT
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April 22, otherwise known as Earth Day, is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by participating in Kaiser Permanente’s E-Waste collection day, held in partnership with Goodwill Industries.
What is...
Posted by Jason1983
- Mon Apr 7, 2008 11:02:57 PDT
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If you can afford to, and if you have the credit, money, income and desire, this is a good time to buy real estate. People have been waiting on the sidelines for the prices to stop dropping. Although they may not be totally done...
Posted by michael14
- Tue Apr 1, 2008 09:06:28 PDT
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