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Byline: Dylan Gonzales

25 Feb

Community West director Bill Smittcamp to retire after 39 years

published on February 25, 2026 - 3:24 PM

The Community West Bancshares board of directors announced the retirement of longtime Director William (Bill) S. Smittcamp on Feb. 20.

24 Feb

Tulare must redo environmental review after judge voids industrial zoning change

published on February 24, 2026 - 3:16 PM

A Tulare County judge has ordered the City of Tulare to rescind its approval of a zoning ordinance update allowing

24 Feb

New era for Fresno Convention Center as VenuWorks names exec director

published on - 2:20 PM

VenuWorks has named Marc Solis as the new executive director of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center (FCEC), where he

20 Feb

CTFF kicks off teaching fellow academy serving 4,200 participants annually

published on February 20, 2026 - 2:59 PM

The California Teaching Fellows Foundation (CTFF) launched its first Teaching Fellow Academy (TFA) of the year on Feb. 7. The

19 Feb

Two fourplexes hit market in inventory-starved Madera

published on February 19, 2026 - 12:03 PM

Colliers’ Jeff Kim and Chris Byrd talked to The Business Journal about an exclusive, off-market multifamily investment opportunity in Madera.

17 Feb

Faith and enterprise converge at Fresno prayer breakfast

man on stage at a podium with a screen with his image above his head

published on February 17, 2026 - 4:03 PM

About 2,650 business leaders, community members and church leaders gathered inside the Fresno Convention Center Tuesday morning for the annual

17 Feb

Holy Trinity of Stability: Health care, education, government steady Fresno’s office market

published on - 3:18 PM

Fresno’s office market entered the new year on relatively firm footing, led by health care, education and government users even

16 Feb

$22M Vallarta lease tops Central Valley deals

published on February 16, 2026 - 2:37 PM

A $22.2 million retail lease at Visalia’s Eastgate Plaza topped the Central Valley’s commercial real estate deals in 2025 —

12 Feb

At its ‘Zenith,’ national workers’ comp insurer opens new Fresno office

published on February 12, 2026 - 2:33 PM

Editor’s note: A previous headline to this story incorrectly stated that Zenith had opened its first office in Fresno last

12 Feb

After TGI Fridays closes, north Fresno shopping center changes hands

published on - 11:57 AM

Northern Village Shopping Center — a 30,751-square-foot retail center in north Fresno that includes the former TGI Fridays — has

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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