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Byline: Gabriel Dillard

30 Jun

Downtown Dollars: Fresno secures $100M from state to power core revival

published on June 30, 2025 - 10:41 AM

Getting Downtown Fresno shovel ready has been a high priority for Mayor Jerry Dyer, and the announcement Tuesday of $100

23 Jun

Storytelling star: Hensley’s human touch lands him AABP Journalist of the Year

published on June 23, 2025 - 3:38 PM

Business Journal reporter Ben Hensley was a Best of Show winner of the National Alliance of Area Business Publication’s (AABP)

19 Jun

State board rejects John Harris-led bid to revive live horse racing at Big Fresno Fair for 2025

published on June 19, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A bid led by John Harris to revive horse racing at The Big Fresno Fair proved unsuccessful Thursday, with the

16 Jun

Fresno restaurant named one of California’s 101 best restaurants by L.A. Times

published on June 16, 2025 - 10:59 AM

There are some familiar names on a list of the 101 best restaurants in California released June 12 by the

10 Jun

Fresno County supervisors put support behind 88-unit Sanger project

published on June 10, 2025 - 3:00 PM

A vote by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will direct millions in state grant funding to an affordable

09 Jun

Conservation milestone: 2,300-acre Wander N Ranch now fully protected in Madera County

published on June 9, 2025 - 2:59 PM

A 1,210-acre riverfront ranch in the Central Valley has been preserved from development with help from the Sierra Foothill Conservancy

06 Jun

Blue Diamond Growers shuttering Sacramento plant; 600 jobs impacted

published on June 6, 2025 - 3:09 PM

Blue Diamond Growers announced Friday it intends to shut down operations of its Sacramento almond processing plant. Operations for the

03 Jun

USDA Farm Service Agency office in Madera to remain open after Trump reversal

published on June 3, 2025 - 12:18 PM

A U.S. Department of Agriculture field office in Madera will remain open, saved from a planned closure announced in March

02 Jun

California’s processing tomato crop 7% below 2024 production

published on June 2, 2025 - 5:29 PM

California’s processing tomato crop is progressing nicely with 10.3 million tons under contact for 2025. That tonnage is 1% above

02 Jun

WET Center welcomes Kent Pelisari as new associate director

published on - 2:33 PM

The WET Center at Fresno State welcomes a new associate director with entrepreneurial experience going back to his college days.

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