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Friday Issue News

01 Jun

PPP pitfalls: Businesses, nonprofits alike navigate stormy seas of federal loans

published on June 1, 2020 - 1:41 PM

In May, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), meant to help employers get people back to work, surpassed $510 billion in

19 May

Don’t forget to get forgiven: Take these steps for your PPP loan to become a grant

published on May 19, 2020 - 2:06 PM

As the coronavirus rages on, creating economic uncertainty, the federal government has been trying to soften the blow with loans

11 Mar

Power and a street: Wishon family celebrates pioneering ancestor

published on March 11, 2020 - 1:38 PM

The San Joaquin Light and Power Tower looms over Tuolumne Street and overlooks the Fulton District of Downtown Fresno, where

09 Mar

Farmers fear property tax changes under split-roll initiative

published on March 9, 2020 - 1:55 PM

Last year, when a revised edition of the split roll property tax ballot initiative was filed that would require taxes

06 Mar

Business community boosting Girl Scout cookie sales

published on March 6, 2020 - 2:06 PM

A new sales method for the local chapter of the Girl Scouts is propelling them to the forefront of the

19 Feb

New state law touches businesses that collect consumer data

published on February 19, 2020 - 2:26 PM

With the New Year came new regulations on the sale and collection of personal data in California. But what has

10 Feb

Rising rent, wave of seniors leaves affordable housing in short supply

published on February 10, 2020 - 2:55 PM

Olga Bowles is doing well, now — but five years ago, she was stuck in a housing limbo. After 20

30 Jan

New opportunities for Business Journal’s longtime marketing manager Kaysi Curtin

published on January 30, 2020 - 2:49 PM

Kaysi Curtin, The Business Journal’s marketing manager for the last eight years, is departing the company for an entrepreneurial opportunity

22 Jan

Low-income housing project in Visalia sparks debate

published on January 22, 2020 - 2:34 PM

For years, the former Copeland Lumber Yard in downtown Visalia has sat vacant. But there are big plans for the

10 Jan

Burial insurance agency reaches new heights

published on January 10, 2020 - 9:56 AM

For business owners, seeing a child take over the family business can feel as risky as it is rewarding, and

BLOG: California’s wildfire crisis is burning through your wallet

Posted: February 24, 2025 at 9:43 am

For years, we’ve known that California is a kindling box,
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BLOG: News you can use about freelancers, contracts

Posted: February 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm

California law governing the relationship between businesses and independent contractors
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