In this episode we welcome back Desert Valleys FCU CEO Eric Bruen as we recap the first half of 2022. We talk about member events including the upcoming Member Movie Night & Annual Meeting on Tuesday, July 26th at Ridgecrest Cinemas; STARS Donation Drive that is happening now for the annual Ridgecrest Fireworks Show at our branch; and the introduction of new faces around the credit union. We also announce the upcoming sabbatical for DV Live! with our host welcoming a new addition to her family. We will be back in October, but until then be sure to catch up on episodes you may have missed & subscribe so you don't miss out on our comeback!

Join us for this episode as we welcome back Ridgecrest's Mayor Eric Bruen to catch up on the musings around our city. We recap the first half of 2022 with new establishments, we talk roads, and more. In this episode, we also announce the upcoming sabbatical for DV Live! City Talk with our host welcoming a new addition to her family. We will be back in October, but until then be sure to catch up on episodes you may have missed & subscribe so you don't miss out on our comeback!

In this episode we "bring the boom!" to spark up the conversation around the 2022 Ridgecrest Fireworks Event. Caiti Whitfield, the 2022 Fireworks Advertisement & Sponsorship Director joins us to discuss the upcoming Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds. We talk about all the details from when gates open, cost to attend (hint hint: it's FREE!), vendors that will be there and more. We also chat about ways to get involved with the show from donations - like the STARS Drive at Desert Valleys FCU - to volunteerism at the event. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation! 

- Website: www.RidgecrestFireworks.com

- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ridgecrestfireworks

- Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1LFRd5keW

Happy Friday and what better way to lead into Summer than with a special auto loan promo to get you on the road & focused on a vacation! Adrian Ochoa, Desert Valleys FCU Loan Officer, is back from a galaxy far, far away to discuss the details of this promotion and highlight the credit union difference when meeting with members with colorful credit or no credit history.  Be sure to subscribe to our channel so you never miss a conversation! 

For more details on our current loans, rates and to apply visit www.DesertValleys.org/loan-products

In this episode we welcome back Travis Reed, City Of Ridgecrest Public Works Director/Acting City Engineer. Join us as today's conversation takes us down the many Ridgecrest Roads - pun intended - and learn about the updated 5 Year Pavement Plan, how to learn if your street will be worked on, the status of fiber from Race Communications as well as an update to the Public Works Projects. Additionally, we touch on the Bulky Waste Collection Event in conjunction with Kern County Public Works set in Ridgecrest, CA for Saturday, May 21st from 8:00am to 12:00pm at Leroy Jackson Park (300 E. French Ave.). Bulky items consist of: home appliances, furniture, mattresses, TVs and E-Waste, and tires without rims (and tires have a limit of 9 per trip). Fun Fact from the show: Bulky Items can be schedule for pick up with your usual trash collection contract up to 3 times a year at no cost (but call 24-48 hours in advance). 

- Bulky Waste Information: www.KernPublicWorks.com

- Report A Pot Hole & Report A Sewer Problem - both icons can be found halfway down the main landing page: https://www.ridgecrest-ca.gov/

The weather is warming up and in this episode we welcome back Nerissa Wegener from the City Of Ridgecrest's Parks and Recreation Department to talk about Summer activities! Learn about the weekly summer day camps for  kiddos, sports, and other rec activities to the upcoming 2022-2023 after school program. We also talk about the May 6th Movie In The Park and Ridgecrest Police Department Open House as well as the upcoming improvements to the Leroy Jackson Sports Complex with the Clean California Grant. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation!

- Register for Rec activities: ridgecrest-ca.gov/rec

- Reserve space at the Kerr McGee Center or Freedom park: [email protected]

- Learn more about the Clean California Grant Improvements: https://cleancalifornia.dot.ca.gov/local-grants

- Quality Of Life Committee Meetings are at 5:30pm the 1st Tuesday of every month inside the Council Chambers at City Hall - 100 W. California Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

As we continue our Youth Month adventure, we welcome Dr. Dave Ostash, Sierra Sands Unified School District Superintendent and Tim Smith, Citizen for Measure C to this week's DV Live! City Talk. Join us as we chat about successes from this school year, things to look forward to in the '22-'23 school year, advocacy and the upcoming vote for Measure C.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss a conversation! #dvlive #citytalk #ridgecrestca #youthmonth #desertvalleysfcu #werehereforyou   

Links for this episode: 

Sierra Sands Unified School District: https://ssusd.org/

Citizens for Measure C information: https://www.buildingschoolsfortomorrow.org

BHS Robotics Team Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7422B

In this episode, Desert Valleys CEO Eric Bruen and Marketing Coordinator Amanda Akam dive into the perks of Youth Month at the credit union! From swag when opening a new Desert Kids or Desert Teen account, special prizes for deposits into a Kid & Teen account to the much anticipated return for Bite Of Reality on April 23rd, 2022! We have lots of surprises coming for the kiddos this April in this episode so join the conversation now to hear about April's Adventure!

Happy Wednesday and welcome to this week's episode of DV Live City Talk! in this episode we welcome John-Paul Lake, co-founder of the Kern Venture Group and part of the Executive Committee for B3K (A Better Bakersfield & Boundless Kern). In this episode we dive into how entrepreneurs in the region can jump start their vision, support our communities, and we even chat about coffee ice cream! Join the conversation now and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss a episode. #dvlive #citytalk #kerncounty #ridgecrestca #jointheconversation #desertvalleysfcu #werehereforyou 

Connect with the organizations we discussed now: 

https://www.kernventuregroup.com/ 

https://b3kprosperity.org/ 

https://www.gokite.org/

We have a special episode for you today as we welcome 1st District of Kern County Supervisor Phillip Peters to City Talk! Supervisor Peters district includes Ridgecrest, Ca and we are excited to learn more about him, how he got into this role, and diving deeper into his views of East Kern as the "bread basket" of our state for energy resources. Join us now as we talk city, county and even cattle in this week's special conversation and be sure to subscribe so you never miss a show! 

Subscribe to Kern County's Channel to see the Board Of Supervisors Meetings and updates within Kern County at: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialKernCounty

Subscribe to the City Of Ridgecrest's Channel for updates within our community at: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofRidgecrest