The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recommended evacuation Wednesday afternoon for those within a 6-mile radius of Taft Manufacturing Co. at 19705 South Lake Road in Taft after reports of a chemical leak. Members of the Kern County Fire Department were able to stop the leak early in the afternoon, a …
Read More »For GOP, death of manufacturing loan program finally in sight
One way or another, the Energy Department’s direct loan program for fuel-efficient car manufacturers looks destined for the chopping block. Once viewed as a lifeline for Detroit’s “Big Three” manufacturers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Hopes A Deal With Port Of L.A. Turns Former Air Force Base Into Manufacturing Hub
We all know what a port looks like. There’s water and ships stacked high with shipping containers. But those are often in busy areas on the coast: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland. Well, one Central Valley county has decided to get in on the shipping and distribution game. That county …
Read More »Schools, employers try to lure students to manufacturing
Amid perceptions that manufacturing is yesterday’s work, educators and industry leaders say central Massachusetts’ identity as a region that makes things remains intact. Innovation and production abound, they said, fueled … Click to Continue »
Read More »County envisions Castle as future state manufacturing hub
Merced County will move forward with a plan to develop Castle Commerce Center into a manufacturing hub that officials hope will create nearly 10,000 jobs and draw up to $ 1 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sees 10 straight months of manufacturing job growth
April’s jobless rate down slightly from last year and from March County’s unemployment rate still double the state and national averages … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced tallies nine straight months of new manufacturing jobs
March unemployment rate fell 1 percent compared with March 2015 Manufacturing and government sectors added 2,100 total jobs County jobless rate still more than double the state average … Click to Continue »
Read More »