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17 Feb

Faith and enterprise converge at Fresno prayer breakfast

man on stage at a podium with a screen with his image above his head

published on February 17, 2026 - 4:03 PM

About 2,650 business leaders, community members and church leaders gathered inside the Fresno Convention Center Tuesday morning for the annual

17 Feb

BLOG: Hobby Lobby called California “off limits” — then Visalia broke sales records

published on - 8:22 AM

When Hobby Lobby decided to open its first store in California, the Green family didn’t head for Los Angeles or

16 Feb

Hobby Lobby President Steve Green headlines Fresno-Clovis Prayer Breakfast

published on February 16, 2026 - 3:02 PM

More than 2,500 community leaders will gather at the Fresno Convention Center Tuesday morning as Steve Green, president of Hobby

16 Feb

Fresno’s Planet Vegan Burgers earns national nod. The road to get there was not easy

people posing for a photo inside a food truck

published on - 10:47 AM

Fresno’s own Planet Vegan Burgers received some love from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently, recognized as

14 Feb

Valley bars reimagine Valentine’s Day with cocktails, mocktails and cake

published on February 14, 2026 - 5:57 PM

As Americans prepare to spend nearly $30 billion over Valentine’s Day weekend, locally owned bars are getting creative — drawing

13 Feb

Heart-shaped pizzas are Valentine’s Day’s hottest seller. Fresno shops have been making them for decades

published on February 13, 2026 - 3:49 PM

Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria has spent nearly 30 years perfecting what it calls the original — and on the most romantic night

12 Feb

After TGI Fridays closes, north Fresno shopping center changes hands

published on February 12, 2026 - 11:57 AM

Northern Village Shopping Center — a 30,751-square-foot retail center in north Fresno that includes the former TGI Fridays — has

12 Feb

Meet 7 Brew, the new challenger pulling up to Dutch Bros’ Valley turf

published on - 11:41 AM

Dutch Bros has five locations in Visalia and a loyal following. Now one of the fastest-growing drive-thru coffee chains in

11 Feb

Mad Duck lands at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

published on February 11, 2026 - 4:35 PM

Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co. is cleared for takeoff. Known for its beer, burgers and wings, the popular Fresno-based eatery’s

11 Feb

The Garage Gears Up: New food hub coming to Fresno’s Brewery District

published on - 1:47 PM

A long-underused property at the heart of Downtown Fresno’s Brewery District is preparing to reintegrate into the neighborhood as a

BLOG: Fresno families caught in the middle as Blue Shield, Community contract standoff drags on

Posted: February 26, 2026 at 4:06 pm

A contract dispute between Blue Shield of California and Community
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BLOG: For the Central Valley, policy must work in practice — not just on paper

Posted: February 18, 2026 at 2:41 pm

For the Central Valley, Sacramento is not abstract. State policy
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