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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kern County Veterans Service relaunches veteran ID cards
Kern County Veterans Service is relaunching its Veteran ID Card service, which helps veterans verify their military service without carrying official discharge documents. The county said there are more than 30,000 veterans in Kern County. 'We are thrilled to once again issue these ID cards to our veterans — a symbol of our gratitude for their dedicated service to our country,' Kern County Veterans Service Officer Jose Lopez said in a county news release. 'Getting these ID cards in the hands of our veterans is another way to connect them to vital services and resources in our community.' Veterans Service had paused the ID card service due to a machine malfunction. "Thanks to the support of Kern County Supervisors Chris Parlier and David Couch, a new ID machine has been purchased, allowing the service to resume with renewed commitment and accessibility to our veterans," a county news release said. The cards may also help law enforcement and medical professionals in appropriately responding to a veteran in an emergency. Learn more about the ID cards at the Kern County Veterans Office, 1120 Golden State Ave.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bakersfield National Cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremony May 24
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Department of Veterans Affairs Bakersfield National Cemetery is set to host a solemn Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony May 24. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 and last for about one hour. The ceremony will include speeches, a moment of silence, band, helicopter flyover and rifle volley, the playing of 'Taps' and a flag presentation, according to organizers. 5 unaccompanied Veterans interred, honored at Bakersfield National Cemetery Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh, 2nd District Kern County Supervisor Chris Parlier, Senator Shannon Grove, Congressman David Valadao and Congressman Vince Fong are also expected to attend the ceremony. Members of the Kern County community are welcome to attend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kern County leaders sign letter supporting Tejon's Board
State legislators, County supervisors highlight critical role of Tejon Master Planned Communities for economic development and growth TEJON RANCH, Calif., May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC), ('Tejon' or the 'Company'), a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company, today distributed a letter to shareholders signed by Kern County leaders in support of Tejon's Board and management and opposing efforts by Bulldog Investors ('Bulldog') that would jeopardize the development of Tejon's Master Planned Communities. The letter, signed by State Senators Shannon Grove and Melissa Hurtado, State Assemblymembers Stan Ellis and Dr. Jasmeet Bains, and Kern County Supervisors Chris Parlier, Jeff Flores and Leticia Perez, emphasized both the long-standing partnership between Tejon and Kern County and the critical role Tejon's Master Planned Communities represent for long-term, sustainable growth in Kern County. 'Tejon Ranch is a crown jewel of Kern County and one of Kern's most trusted business and community partners,' said Kern County Fifth District Supervisor and 2025 Chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors Leticia Perez. 'Tejon's leadership has been part of the foundation for the building of Kern's economic success for nearly two centuries. Tejon's reliable partnership with Kern County stems from the Tejon Board's extensive historical knowledge of our region. The loss of this long term and intimate relationship between Tejon's current leadership and the people of Kern, would undermine the nearly two centuries of cooperation in our community and endanger the stability of our economy.' 'Tejon has been an engaged corporate citizen and forward-thinking partner for decades,' said Kern County Second District Supervisor Chris Parlier, whose district includes the Kern County portions of Tejon Ranch. 'Tejon's Board understands what it takes to develop large-scale Master Planned Communities in California, and they've pursued bold and innovative strategies for navigating the State's challenging regulatory environment. To a serial proxy activist, these Master Planned Communities are little more than architect's renderings and investor presentations. But to the people I represent, they are real. They are our future.' The full letter is attached. About Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC) Tejon Ranch Co. is a diversified real estate development and agribusiness Company whose principal asset is its 270,000-acre land holding located approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Bakersfield. For more information on the Company, please go to Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains forward-looking statements about future events and circumstances. Generally speaking, any statement not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. In particular, statements regarding Tejon's plans, strategies, prospects and expectations regarding its business and industry are forward-looking statements. They reflect Tejon's expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Tejon does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. Tejon's business results are subject to a variety of risks, including business conditions and the general economy, future commodity prices and yields, market forces, the ability to obtain various governmental entitlements and permits, interest rates and other risks inherent in real estate and agriculture businesses. For further information on factors that could affect Tejon's business results, refer to Tejon's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional Information and Where to Find It Tejon has filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A and WHITE proxy card with the SEC in connection with its solicitation of proxies for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) FILED BY TEJON AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC AS THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain copies of these documents and other documents Tejon files with the SEC free of charge at the SEC's website at Copies of the documents filed by Tejon are also available free of charge by accessing Tejon's website at Participants Tejon, its directors, certain of its executive officers, and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to a solicitation by Tejon. The identity of individual participants and information about their direct and indirect interests in the solicitation is available in Tejon's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 3, 2025 under 'Supplemental Information Regarding Participants in the Solicitation' in Appendix A, which is available free of charge at the SEC's website at Contacts: Investors Nicholas OrtizTejon Ranch Co., Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs661-663-4212nortiz@ Media Eric Brielmann / Jed RepkoJoele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher(212) 355-4449 May 9, 2025 Dear Tejon Ranch Shareholders: We write you today as Kern County community and civic leaders to demonstrate our appreciation of your investment in Tejon Ranch Company and trust in the Tejon Board of Directors. We ask you to continue supporting the Tejon Board, which has long been an engaged corporate citizen in our region. We take immense pride that Tejon is headquartered in Kern County, and we are appreciative to have a partner like Tejon committed to positioning our region for long-term sustainable growth. Kern County is proud of our reputation for successfully navigating the California Environmental Quality Act, ensuring environmental protection while enabling economic growth. As a developer, Tejon has demonstrated ingenuity and thoughtfulness in its land use entitlement strategy, with Tejon Ranch Commerce Center serving as the test case that has been studied and replicated to entitle and permit renewable and traditional energy projects in Kern County and leveraged as a model across the state. We want to be clear: the success of Tejon's master planned communities is key to the future success of not only Tejon Ranch but also Kern County. With calls to liquidate Tejon's master planned communities, Bulldog's proxy contest at Tejon has become more than a corporate governance issue; it has become a public policy concern for Kern County. We cannot sit idly by while a serial proxy activist runs a campaign that could undo the decades of work Tejon has spent developing its assets, jeopardizing projects that are closely intertwined with our County's future economic growth and community development. While Bulldog pursues its adversarial campaign with no concrete plan, the Tejon Board and management team are focused on delivering value for both its shareholders and our region. We want our constituents and neighbors to understand how important Tejon's master planned communities are not only for the future of the Company, but also the future of California. We are proud to be forward thinking partners with a company like Tejon and look forward to a long and mutually rewarding future in the years and decades to come. Sincerely, The Honorable Shannon GroveSenator, 12th DistrictCalifornia State Senate The Honorable Melissa HurtadoSenator, 16th DistrictCalifornia State Senate The Honorable Stan EllisAssemblymember, 32nd DistrictCalifornia State Assembly The Honorable Chris ParlierSupervisor, Second DistrictKern County The Honorable Leticia PerezSupervisor, Fifth District2025 Chairwoman of the Board of SupervisorsKern County The Honorable Dr. Jasmeet BainsAssemblymember, 35th DistrictCalifornia State Assembly The Honorable Jeff FloresSupervisor, Third DistrictKern CountySign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Auto Mall gets its own version of the iconic blue-and-gold Bakersfield arch
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The blue-and-gold arch that once spanned Union Avenue has been gone for more than a quarter-century, but we just can't seem to get enough of the nostalgic landmark. Decades after Buck Owens recreated the Bakersfield arch next door to his Crystal Palace dinner club, the city has yet another one. The city of Bakersfield is building a look-alike arch on Wible Road between White Lane and Pacheco Road at the Bakersfield Auto Mall. 'He's loved': Bakersfield family shares how Safe Surrender program strengthened their family The sign is part of the city's effort to create a 'sense of place' for the Auto Mall, according to a city spokesman, who says it's a tribute of sorts to one of Bakersfield's biggest revenue-generating industries. The design was created and approved by the car dealers group, and is clearly modeled after the original sign, erected in 1949. This version of the arch will feature digital messaging, but will not span Wible Road and will not contain a footbridge. Then-Ward 7 Councilmember Chris Parlier originally proposed the idea. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
