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Legal

17 Jul

Bitwise founders plead guilty to $115 million fraud scheme

published on July 17, 2024 - 12:03 PM

Irma Olguin, Jr., 43, and Jake Soberal, 38, the founders and leaders of the failed Fresno-based Bitwise Industries, pleaded guilty

09 Jul

Visalia industrial annexation moving despite legal action

published on July 9, 2024 - 2:55 PM

The proposed annexation of 80 acres in the Visalia Industrial Park is moving forward despite the threat of litigation by

08 Jul

BLOG: PAGA reforms a bright spot in Sacramento

published on July 8, 2024 - 1:19 PM

It’s not often the business community gets a win in the California Legislature. Instead of granting concessions, recent reforms to

05 Jul

Addiction nonprofit owner speaks out regarding loan lawsuit

published on July 5, 2024 - 11:55 AM

Flindt Andersen, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Parents and Addicts in Need (PAIN) and CEO of New Perceptions

01 Jul

BLOG: How to protect yourself from financial fraud

published on July 1, 2024 - 2:35 PM

In 2023, Americans reported they were the victims of more nearly $10 billion in financial fraud. With fraud increasing in

25 Jun

California business and labor make a deal on workplace violation lawsuits

published on June 25, 2024 - 2:36 PM

For years, California businesses have tried to repeal a unique state labor law that allows workers to sue their bosses

18 Jun

Fresno man sentenced in fraud scheme on late LA doctor

published on June 18, 2024 - 3:02 PM

A Fresno man was sentenced in Los Angeles County to 188 months in federal prison for defrauding a vulnerable physician

17 Jun

Kern County man pleads guilty to $25 million tax scheme

published on June 17, 2024 - 1:49 PM

A Bakersfield man pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to submit $25 million in fraudulent individual federal income tax returns. U.S.

17 Jun

Madera pharmacist pleads guilty to trafficking 200,000-plus opiate pills

published on - 1:31 PM

Fresno residents Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 49, and Kelo White, 43, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute and distributing oxycodone and

13 Jun

Fresno man sentenced after fatal DUI taco truck crash

published on June 13, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A Fresno man has been sentenced for impaired driving that led to a fatal crash at a Fresno taco truck

BLOG: Two decades in, I’m still learning from this community

Posted: April 28, 2026 at 12:44 pm

I’m so grateful for all of the people who went
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BLOG: JPMorgan, BNY Mellon roll out deposit tokens, lobby to restrict non-bank stablecoins

Posted: April 27, 2026 at 1:35 pm

While the Clarity Act remains stalled in Congress over the
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