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Thank You to Bakersfield City Councilman Andrae Gonzales (standing,) Bakersfield Chief of Police Lyle Martin, and Bakersfield Assistant City Manager Chris Huot for being guest speakers at this month's Government Relations Committee meeting at KCHCC.

We are excited to start our 2018 KCHCC Energy and Ag Academy Next Week! Enrolled are nearly 60 Students! Thank you to our generous sponsors: Chevron, Kern Energy Foundation, CIPA, Aera Energy, WAKC, California Resources Corporation, Bakersfield College. Pictured above are graduates from 2017.

Thousands of smiling attendees and their families enjoyed perfect weather, music, activities, food, and of course menudo!

The always popular Jalapeno Eating Contest was a big hit with the crowds!

Ribbon Cutting for The Library: Congratulations to The Library for establishing your business in downtown Bakersfield. We wish you much success for years to come!

2018 KCHCC Business Academy Graduation: We would like to thank the Delano Regional Medical Center, The Delano Chamber of Commerce, & Wells Fargo for teaming up with us to help celebrate our graduates from this years Delano Spring Business Academy! For more photos visit our Facebook Album!

A fantastic mix of professionals joined us at The Mark for our May Business Networking Mixer on 5/9! Thank You to our wonderful hosts at The Mark Restaurant for their hospitality. Photo Gallery:https://tinyurl.com/y8f57npg

Congratulations to this year's award recipients at the 7th annual Kern County Small Business Week Luncheon & Awards on May 2nd at the Bakersfield Marriott. Pictured above, front row - left to right: Geronimo Atriano and Natalia Atriano "Business of the Year - Atriano's Cleaners", Samantha Johnson "Rising Star Business of the Year" - Johnny's Take and Bake Pizza, Lydia Chaney "Family Owned Business of the Year" - South Street Digital, Eric Horn - South Street Digital, Cami Hogg "Energy Service Business of the Year" - 5C Holding Inc. Drilling and Transportation. Back row - left to right: Leticia Garza Velasquez "Woman Owned Business of the Year" - Mix Salon and Touch Up Bar, John Heath "Technology Business of the Year" - Alpha Technologies & Alarm System, Amy Langston - Johnny's Take and Bake Pizza, Audrey Post - South Street Digital. 

Thank You to our event keynote speaker, Raji K. Brar - Owner / Operator of Countryside Market & Restaurants who shared amazing stories of inspiration from her experiences as a lifelong Kern County resident to becoming one the area's most prominent business owners.