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Legal

18 Dec

GoFundMe set up for Meathead Movers defense in age discrimination suit

published on December 18, 2023 - 1:56 PM

A San Luis Obispo-based moving business with a longtime Fresno division is facing an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the

07 Dec

Man’s feud with local casino led to flat tires for dozens of cars, authorities say

published on December 7, 2023 - 11:20 PM

Fresno County Sheriff detectives believe they found the reason why dozens of car owners have experienced flat tires while driving

07 Dec

California’s youngest attorney ever now a Tulare County prosecutor

published on - 9:46 AM

Peter Park, previously a law clerk in the Tulare County District Attorney’s office, just made legal history by becoming the

22 Nov

Survey: Fresnans have 50-50 shot of turning in $1,000 lost in the street

published on November 22, 2023 - 2:10 PM

Residents in Fresno can rest a bit easier than those in San Antonio, Oakland, Washington D.C. and a handful of

16 Nov

Alleged Reedley biolab operator faces three-count indictment

Jia Bei Zhu, photo via U.S. Attorney's office

published on November 16, 2023 - 2:44 PM

A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Jia Bei Zhu, 62, for his role in the illegal

09 Nov

Bitwise founders in court; ‘not guilty’ of ‘unsustainable Ponzi scheme’

published on November 9, 2023 - 5:08 PM

Bitwise founders Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal pled not guilty Thursday in their first court appearance to charges under

09 Nov

Bitwise founders face federal charges in $100M fraud scheme

published on - 10:48 AM

Irma Olguin, Jr. and Jake Soberal, the founders and leaders of the failed Fresno-based technology company Bitwise, self-surrendered Thursday on

08 Nov

Credit union manager pleads guilty to embezzlement for TikTok

published on November 8, 2023 - 1:22 PM

Esther Andrade Olson of Kings County pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling over $60,000 from multiple members’ accounts at a Tulare-based

06 Nov

Sleep center fraudsters plead guilty to Medicare scam

published on November 6, 2023 - 2:07 PM

The second in a pair of Valley brothers has pleaded guilty in a $1.5 million Medicare scam run from their

25 Oct

Madera hospital will sell farmland for $730,000 after courtroom bidding

published on October 25, 2023 - 2:02 PM

This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. After about 6 minutes of back and forth bidding

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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