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Byline: Gabriel Dillard

08 Aug

Madera County chief exec Varney to retire, capping four decades of public service

published on August 8, 2025 - 11:06 AM

Madera County Chief Administrator Jay Varney has announced his retirement after more than four decades in public service, including as

07 Aug

Fresno EOC appoints seasoned nonprofit leader to guide agency forward

published on August 7, 2025 - 3:10 PM

The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) has named a new CEO with hope to close the books on recent

07 Aug

Farm manufacturer announces Visalia expansion with new distribution center

published on - 11:23 AM

A publicly traded manufacturer and distributor of farm equipment is expanding its Visalia parts distribution operation. Georgia-based AGCO announced a

05 Aug

Doug Sloan rides back into town — this time as Fresno County counsel

published on August 5, 2025 - 2:05 PM

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved Doug Sloan as county counsel. His first official day will

05 Aug

Near-record almond harvest forecast. Surprised industry ready to ‘stimulate demand’

published on - 7:59 AM

California could expect a near record-breaking crop of almonds as harvest season approaches and growers face an uncertain export market.

31 Jul

Fresno-based mattress retailer folds after nearly 30 years; 15 stores close

published on July 31, 2025 - 11:50 AM

A Fresno-based mattress retailer has gone out of business, leading to the liquidation and closure of 15 retail stores in

28 Jul

A Yelp Top 100 Valley restaurant brings its fried chicken to Fresno

published on July 28, 2025 - 11:33 AM

There’s a new player in Fresno’s bustling fried chicken space, and this one brings some Yelp notoriety from the South

25 Jul

Fresno’s Costco to Madera? Supervisor says they are open for business ‘without all the noise’

published on July 25, 2025 - 3:13 PM

Madera County Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff put out a statement on social media Friday in response to speculation that a stalled

22 Jul

Fresno’s Peppertree Plaza purchased for $6.68M; Outback Steakhouse among tenants

published on July 22, 2025 - 11:25 AM

The 51,000 square-foot Peppertree Plaza shopping center at Shaw and Marks avenues in Northwest Fresno has been sold for $6.68

21 Jul

$1M grant coming to Fresno’s Storyland

published on July 21, 2025 - 1:53 PM

Fresno Councilmember Tyler Maxwell and Mayor Jerry Dyer will hold a news conference Tuesday at Storyland in Roeding Park to

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

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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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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