Welcome to Episode Seven of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast. Listen how Tejon Ranch’s founder Edward Fitzgerald Beale returned to the Ranch amidst a movement to construct a wagon road from the eastern U.S. —eventually passed by Congress. And, since Beale had experience in exploring the Southwest, he was considered the ideal choice to survey the new route. The introduction of camels to Tejon Ranch in 1857—and the reaction of Beale and the soldiers—also played an important role. Listen in to learn more!

Welcome to Episode Six of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast. This episode focuses on the waning years of the California gold rush, its positive (and not-so-positive) effects on California, as well as Ranch founder General E.F. Beale’s continuing relationship with local tribes and sometimes tenuous relationship with the Federal government. The big news though: Beale convinces the U.S. Army to establish a military presence in the Tejon region to “keep the peace” between settlers and native Americans and guard a major road though Grapevine Canyon. This will lead to Tejon becoming the third largest settlement in Southern California and set the stage for years to come. Listen in to find out what happens next! 

 

 

Welcome to Episode Five of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast. This episode focuses on the continuing gold rush and Tejon Ranch’s legacy. The main roads that led to the gold fields cut through Tejon Ranch.  The roads could be dangerous as California was still wild and there were skirmishes between settlers and the various tribes in California. Ranch founder Edward Fitzgerald Beale was brought it to broker peace, and because of his relationship with the tribes, which was based on mutual respect, he was successful. However, the federal government didn’t take too kindly to Beale’s and the local population’s relationship. This relationship ultimately held ramifications for Beale, the local Indians and what was to come next.

 

TEJON RANCH CO. APPLAUDS ROBUST NEW KERN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE POLICY

Newly approved policy will assist, grow, and diversify the county’s economic base, encourage employment opportunities, and create jobs for local residents

 

TEJON RANCH, CA – (November 8, 2017) – Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC) today lauded the Kern County Board of Supervisors for yesterday’s approval of a new Kern County Economic Development Incentive Policy as part of AdvanceKern, a partnership with the Kern Economic Development Corporation.  The new policy gives the county flexibility to craft significant incentive packages to attract quality new businesses to the county.

 

“We are thrilled that the Board of Supervisors approved the policy and look forward—along with the rest of the county–to the new business opportunities it will provide,” said Barry Zoeller, Tejon Ranch Co.’s vice president of corporate communications and investor relations. “The new economic incentives outlined in the revised policy will have a transformative effect on the region and provide us with the same opportunity as other cities such as Fresno and Los Angeles to draw large-scale employers to Kern County and Tejon Ranch and ultimately create more jobs for Kern County residents.”

The Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (TRCC), a 1,450-acre active master-planned development that includes industrial, retail, food, fuel, and hospitality amenities, contains some of the largest parcels of entitled land in unincorporated Kern County and provides an ideal location for companies seeking to make use of the new incentives.

More than 15 million square feet of space is currently available at TRCC for companies seeking distribution, light manufacturing, and e-commerce fulfillment space, with additional room for destination retail to complement the existing award-winning Outlets at Tejon. Existing industrial tenants at TRCC include IKEA, Dollar General, Caterpillar, and Famous Footwear.  Businesses at TRCC employ upwards of 4,000 people depending on the season.

A new Class A cross-dock industrial building was recently completed at TRCC.  This new spec building, encompassing more than 480,000 square feet of space, provides near immediate access to Interstate 5, California’s principal north/south highway, and could serve nearly 90 percent of California consumers within a single-day truck turn and more than 40 million people for next day delivery service.

Targeted industry cluster groups outlined in the policy include value-added agriculture, energy and chemicals, transportation, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, e-commerce, destination retail, business and professional services, tourism (including hospitality-oriented services), recreation and entertainment, health services and medical technologies, and aerospace and defense.

“These clusters represent outstanding opportunities for Kern County, and for Tejon Ranch, as many fall in our core offerings,” added Zoeller. “This new policy provides us a competitive advantage in attracting business to Tejon Ranch and creating jobs for county residents.”

 

About Tejon Ranch
Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC), 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. More information about Tejon Ranch Co. can be found online at http://www.tejonranch.com.

 

About Tejon Ranch Commerce Center

The Tejon Ranch Commerce Center is located at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 99, at

the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, approximately 70 minutes north of Los Angeles.

The 1,450-acre industrial/commercial complex is already home to major distribution centers for

Caterpillar, Dollar General, Famous Footwear, and IKEA.

 

 

 

 

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