Happy Wednesday!!! We are at the hump and have some interesting news in today’s brief with Bakersfield ranking in the top 50 cities and some other business-related news.

Today’s brief includes:

• 📃Bakersfield Ranked 21!!

• 🍽️New Restaurant Alert

• ✂️Job Cuts

• 📈Rising Costs

• 📆Events this week

• 📆Future Events

• ...and more

Enjoy!

Weather Forecast

Wednesday - 71°☀️ | Thursday - 65°☀️ | Friday - 68°☀️

Brief Update

Bakersfield Ranked 21!!…for Allergies 🤧

The 2025 Allergy Capitals report by AAFA ranks the 100 worst U.S. cities for allergies. Bakersfield (ranked 21) and other California cities saw major ranking jumps due to increased pollen from wet weather. Climate change is lengthening allergy seasons, worsening symptoms. Experts recommend early medication use and allergy testing for relief. Severe allergies can trigger asthma, which caused over 3,600 deaths in 2022.

source: kget.com

🍽️Food Truck turned Restaurant

Punjabi Dhaba, Bakersfield’s beloved Indian eatery, has transitioned from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Originally a roadside stand serving truckers and locals, its flavorful northern Indian dishes gained national recognition. Now located in a medical complex, the new space offers an expanded menu, including street food favorites and classics like chicken tikka masala.

Check them out at 9450 Stockdale Hwy. across from CSUB.

source: msn.com

🍇Job Cuts - Not so Wonderful🍇

The Wonderful Co. is cutting several hundred jobs at its Wasco nursery, ceasing grapevine rootstock production due to struggles in the wine and table grape industries. Workforce reductions will leave only 15 employees from over 500. The decision follows industry-wide challenges, including declining wine demand, foreign competition, and storm-related losses.

Do your part and drink more wine!

source: bakersfield.com

Tariffs and Rising Costs🚙

Tariffs on aluminum and steel may raise prices on everyday items like cans, cars, and construction materials. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the move as protecting national interests, while economists warn of supply chain impacts. Experts suggest tariffs could boost domestic manufacturing and middle-class jobs, despite higher costs.

source: bakersfieldnow.com

March Events

• Bakersfield Amazing Race - 3/22 - Wall Street Alley

  • Teams of 2-4 will compete in fun challenges while navigating on foot. This is a trivial scavenger hunt of wit to the finish line with a dash of cat-and-mouse.

• 5k Color Run & Family Walk - 3/22 - 11000 Kern Canyon Rd.

• Friendship Bracelet Night - 3/26 - Jerry’s Pizza

  • Gather your friends and prepare for a night of creativity, drinks, and food.

• AKC Dog Show - 3/27-3/30 - KC Fairgrounds

• Spring Nature Festival - 3/29 & 3/30 - Wind Wolves Preserve

• Bakersfield Marathon - 3/30 - Kern County Museum

Plan ahead

• Haggard Boxcar Music Festival - 4/5 - KC Museum

• Mac & Cheese Fest - 4/19 - Location TBD

• Mud Factor - 4/26 - Kern County Raceway Park

• 3^rd annual Give Big at the Park - 5/3 - The Park at River Walk

• Lil Wayne Concert - 5/10 - Dignity Health Arena

• Luke Bryan - 5/17 - Sillect Farms in Shafter

• Lightning in a Bottle - 5/21-5/25 - Buena Vista Lake

• Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Comedy Show - 6/20 - Fox Theater

• Nick Swardson: Toilet Head - 10/11 - The Fox Theater

Kid Brief

• 3/29 - Blue Zones Project Kids Run (at 2pm)

  • Adults aren’t the only ones to participate in a fun run. Blue Zones Project is partnering with the Bakersfield Marathon to host young runners (12 and under) for a chance to run a 1k loop during the marathon. Go to bakersfield.run and use code: save15bzp2025

• 4/12 - Monster Truck Wars - KC Fairgrounds

• 4/25 - Movie in the Park “A Bug’s Life” - River Walk Ampitheater (free)

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