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27 Nov

River Park streetwear shop burglarized; owner seeks help

published on November 27, 2023 - 2:24 PM

A River Park storefront was burglarized Monday morning by two carloads of thieves, and now the owner is seeking support

17 Nov

Grass-holes: Mulch bandits strike West Fresno Boys & Girls Club

published on November 17, 2023 - 3:33 PM

New grass and mulch at the West Fresno Boys & Girls Club 930 Tulare St. was stolen on two consecutive

16 Nov

Alleged Reedley biolab operator faces three-count indictment

Jia Bei Zhu, photo via U.S. Attorney's office

published on November 16, 2023 - 2:44 PM

A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Jia Bei Zhu, 62, for his role in the illegal

14 Nov

Aera rolls out Kern County carbon capture project

published on November 14, 2023 - 1:07 PM

Aera Energy in Bakersfield has announced its first large-scale carbon capture and storage project, Carbon Frontier. Aera, an oil and

13 Nov

$1.5M from late PrideStaff founder’s foundation to boost City Center

published on November 13, 2023 - 12:29 PM

Fresno Mission has received a donation of $1.5 million from the George and Melodie Rogers Foundation that will support the

12 Nov

Fresno Pacific University eliminating 16 programs, cutting 11 faculty

published on November 12, 2023 - 9:12 PM

Fresno Pacific University is eliminating 16 programs in hope of realigning operations to enhance student success and financial health The

09 Nov

Bitwise founders face federal charges in $100M fraud scheme

published on November 9, 2023 - 10:48 AM

Irma Olguin, Jr. and Jake Soberal, the founders and leaders of the failed Fresno-based technology company Bitwise, self-surrendered Thursday on

26 Oct

Southwest adding weekly Fresno flight to Dallas Love Field in 2024

published on October 26, 2023 - 3:00 PM

Southwest Airlines is expanding its service out of Fresno, adding a new summer route to Dallas Love Field that joins

30 Jan

Fresno airport sets another passenger record

published on January 30, 2023 - 11:22 AM

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has once again set a record for the number of passengers served in a year.

24 Dec

Central Valley’s top 10 food-related stories of 2020

published on December 24, 2020 - 1:29 PM

As 2020 dry heaves in a fetal position to a close, The Business Journal staff looked back at the year’s

BLOG: PAGA reforms deliver results 18 months in

Posted: December 5, 2025 at 4:29 pm

California businesses finally caught a break last summer when Sacramento
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BLOG: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work

Posted: at 9:54 am

The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering
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