When you choose the planting site for the permanent trees, you should take into account the position of the sun in the summer months and plant so that your house will be located in the trees' shadows. I prefer deciduous trees because the trees lose their leaves in the fall and will permit your house to enjoy passive solar heating. I have my favorites for shade, particularly the Chinese pistache, various ash trees, some oaks, Chinese elm and liquidambar. These are trees that endure for many years in Bakersfield and will give you the height that you need to provide good shade. I would never plant a pine tree, a mulberry, pepper, willow or eucalyptus because of their growth habits.
Pines produce copious amounts of spring pollen.
Peppers and willows may flop over in the wind after a few days of rain. I like sycamores, except their leaves are brown for a good portion of the summer. Think about flowering shrubs such as roses, deciduous fruit trees and fruits such as cane berries and strawberries. My neighbor and I recently talked about the huge variety of roses that one can purchase at nurseries. She said that she went to a nursery to pick out some new roses, but left empty-handed because she just didn't know what to chose.