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California residents leaving the Golden State
Aired May 1st, 2012
By Joe Moore
From the days of the gold rush to the state's early agricultural pioneers, California’s history is one of emigration. In more recent years industries from motion pictures to aerospace and computer technology drew hundreds of thousands of people to the state, to search out a new life.
For many, the "California Dream" of sunshine, a good job and a relaxed lifestyle still remains a reality. But with a struggling economy, high taxes, cuts in education and other programs, many Californians are increasingly choosing to leave the Golden State for other locales, and the Central Valley is no exception. To learn a little more about what’s making people leave California faster than new residents arrive, we talked to people who have recently made the move.
In this audio montage for Valley Edition, we talked with:
Travis Sheridan: who left a good job in Fresno to move to St. Louis this year, because his girlfriend's job as a librarian was in jeopardy due to budget cuts.
Cathy Rehart: an author and Fresno native who moved away five years ago because the Valley's air pollution was contributing to her health problems.
Katie Johnson: a California native and Fresno State graduate, who left Fresno's poor job market to pursue a new career in Utah, with a better quality of life.
Chris Madrid French a California native who left the Golden State and then came back to work a "dream job" in San Francisco, only to lose her job, and move her family to Florida.
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California High Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard addresses an audience in Fresno on April 3, 2012.
High speed rail chair promises compensation, better communication for Valley residents
Aired April 17th, 2012
In depth interview: Chairman Dan Richard tells Valley Edition that some Valley cities could lose passenger rail service.
April 17, 2012
By Joe Moore
After years of criticism and skyrocketing cost estimates, California’s plan for high speed rail took a detour earlier this month, with the release of the project’s new business plan. Supporters say the proposal is “better, faster and cheaper” and could save $30 billion when compared to previous cost estimates for the project.
The plan saves money by connecting the new tracks scheduled to be built in the Central Valley with existing commuter rail lines in the Bay Area and Southern California. The plan will now go to the Legislature for approval before construction can begin next year.
Yet despite the cost savings, many are still opposed to the project, especially here in the San Joaquin Valley. Valley Public Radio’s Joe Moore recently spoke with the chairman of California’s High Speed Rail Authority, Dan Richard about how the authority plans to move ahead with the project, and compensate residents and businesses within the train’s path.
Richard also talked about the possibility that some Valley towns like Hanford, Corcoran and Wasco may be left without Amtrak service, thanks to plans to move conventional rail service onto the new tracks built for high speed trains.
Listen to our complete interview with California High Speed Rail Authority Chair Dan Richard, from Valley Public Radio's Valley Edition at the link above.
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Tech giant Google set up shop at the Kern County Museum on March 15, 2012 for an event with the Downtown Business Association to help get small businesses online.
Google visits Bakersfield to tout small business websites
Aired March 15th, 2012
Thursday March 15, 2012
Tech giant Google visited Bakersfield on Thursday, but it wasn't to take pictures of area roads for its popular Google Maps product. Instead, its mission was local economic development.
Google representatives held an event this afternoon at the Kern County Museum, partnering with Bakersfield Downtown Business Association to provide free websites and business assistance. It's part of a statewide project it calls “California Get Your Business Online.”
Google's public policy manager and former Bakersfield resident Adam Kovacevich, says many small businesses lack a web presence. “We at Google noticed a problem which is that 97 percent of people go online to look for products and services, but only about 38 percent of small businesses in California have a website.”
The project's partners include the small business mentoring group SCORE, and a handful of southern California economic development organizations. Kovacevich says the company chose to host its workshop in Bakersfield because many agricultural based businesses aren't online. “I grew up here in Bakersfield and clearly farming is a big part of the economy here. I think farms are one community of the economy that doesn’t necessarily think it needs to be online but increasingly does.”
The series of seminars will continue on Friday in Sacramento.
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