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Development

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

18 Feb

California high-speed rail chief takes leave after arrest over domestic violence allegations

published on February 18, 2026 - 2:56 PM

The top official at a California agency running the state’s long-delayed bullet train project is taking a leave of absence

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

05 Feb

Downtown businesses want soccer back as Fresno eyes $50M stadium

published on February 5, 2026 - 3:07 PM

Fresno’s bid to land professional soccer is shaping into a broader economic development play, with a proposed downtown or Chinatown

28 Jan

Fresno Chamber honors Edward M. Kashian with Leon S. Peters Award

published on January 28, 2026 - 2:52 PM

In what CEO Scott Miller called “long overdue”, the Fresno Chamber of Commerce announced 96 year old. Edward M. Kashian,

26 Jan

Downtown soccer stadium could anchor Fresno’s next development chapter

published on January 26, 2026 - 3:06 PM

The City of Fresno took its first formal step toward landing professional women’s and men’s soccer teams Tuesday morning, announcing

26 Dec

Local staffing firms PSU, Key Staffing & Consulting to merge in January

published on December 26, 2025 - 2:42 PM

Two locally owned and operated staffing firms are gearing up to merge at the start of the new year. Personnel

24 Dec

Best of: Lean on Me — Your 2025 winners

published on December 24, 2025 - 12:31 PM

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Dec. 11, The Business Journal hosted its 12th annual Best of Central Valley Business awards, showcasing

19 Dec

Fresno COG approves Measure C renewal plan for 2026 ballot

published on December 19, 2025 - 1:54 PM

The Fresno Council of Governments (COG) Policy board has approved the 2026 Measure C Renewal Plan Package this week. Fresno

16 Dec

After nearly a decade with homebuilders, land use expert launches consultancy

man smiling as he sits next to a book shelf

published on December 16, 2025 - 2:28 PM

After nearly a decade helping lead some of the Central Valley’s largest projects, land use professional Drew Phelps has launched

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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