Business View Magazine | August 2019

232 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 in our city such as the Lewis Group. They recently completed approximately $5 million of offsite improvement along Highway 395, and they are attracting commercial and retail development to that site. We have a major solar project that is in its infancy; they’ve already secured all the property that is needed - close to 1,000 acres. They’re now going through all the environmental studies, and it’s going to take about a year and a half before we can start seeing some activity there.” In what becomes a virtuous circle, more development breeds more jobs, which breeds the need for more housing, which creates a further demand for more development. And Adelanto is in the middle of the ring. “We have attracted some of southern California’s largest home builders such as Frontier Communities, as well as D.R. Horton,” says Flores. “We’ve broken ground on over 200 homes and we have several more housing projects underway. That has created a demand for retail and commercial development along Highway 395, which is our major hub.” To help further that new development, Caltrans, the state’s transportation authority, has recently funded a project to widen the part of Highway 395 that runs through the city, from two lanes to four. “And ground has broken on that artery,” he adds. Clearly, Adelanto, California is on the edge of some substantial growth - something that Mayor Pro Tem Evans says everyone is keen to experience. “Our residents have been waiting and anticipating us growing,” she declares “So, not only do you have an eager city council and staff, you also have eager residents who are ready to shop and spend their dollars here in Adelanto.” PREFERRED VENDOR n General Atomics www.ga.com General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, including the Predator® aircraft series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. The company’s RPA family includes a variety of aircraft, such as Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper®, Gray Eagle, Predator C Avenger®, Predator XP, and the new MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian. GA-ASI provides pilot training, support services for RPA field operations, and manufactures a variety of state-of-the-art ground control stations. Established in 1992, GA-ASI is leading the industry to new levels of performance, reliability and operational capability. GA-ASI aircraft have flown almost six million flight hours, and the company has expanded the acceptance and application of RPA systems within the United States and around the world. GA-ASI continues to grow its operations in the High Desert of Southern California. The company currently provides over 2,000 jobs at four facilities that occupy close to 1 million square feet of office, building and hangar space. Job opportunities are available across a wide range of trades and support services from apprenticeships to career professionals. Current openings can be found at ga-careers.com.