Corporate Relocation

Dancing fountains in the plaza that fronts the Rabobank Arena. The sounds of rushing water along the new Mill Creek Linear Park. The Kern River actually flowing with water.

In each instance, the presence of water is seen as a way to enhance our quality of life in Bakersfield...

Why are some cities more attractive to new residents and businesses? Is it because they have fancy slogans? Slick marketing campaigns? Lower taxes?

Those of us who live and work in Kern County know just how dynamic this area is. Sure, we’ve long been heralded as a leader in the oil and agriculture markets, but our county is home to a diverse group of industries that has grown to include renewable natural resources, logistics, corporate headquarters, food processing, and healthcare services...

Maybe it was the exhilaration you felt on the swings, or the eagerness with which you climbed up to a slide. Possibly it was the way a jungle gym became a battleship or fabulous mansion. But whatever it was, it’s a feeling or memory only made at a park. Parks play a big role in our lives and seem to always be there for us...but how?

Once only futuristic elements of popular culture, robotics and cutting edge automation are now welcomed realities in the American economy. For employers, that is. But what will be their effect upon jobs? Some fear workers will be sacrificed on the altar of efficiency, replaced with quieter, subservient, more diligent units which don’t start unions, clock in late, file workers’ comp claims, or take vacations...

While most of the country has been grappling with struggling markets and ever-increasing unemployment rates, the Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) has continued to keep the county afloat, securing funds and jobs to ensure the growth of Kern County in the years to come.

It’s been more than 100 years since pioneers began pumping “black gold” from Kern County soil. Little did THEY know that as they dug those first few oil wells in the late 1800s, their labor would continue to fuel Kern County’s economy for the next century.

In between fielding media requests from CBS, USA Today, and the equally-esteemed Bakersfield Magazine, he’s also managing staff and overseeing events at his facility that are, well, rocket science.

All sides of the creek unite! We dive behind-the-scenes with the City of Bakersfield as they unveil big plans for downtown's newest attractions.

What is priority number one for the companies looking to settle down in Kern? It all rests on our great secret-keeping skills.