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Small Business

18 Jul

PAGA lawsuit relief welcomed locally

published on July 18, 2024 - 10:12 AM

Business owners and leaders near and far are welcoming changes to one of the state’s most controversial business laws. On

18 Jul

Fresno man pleads guilty in $1.5M employer embezzlement

published on - 9:12 AM

Gabriel Ruiz De Chavez, 46, of Fresno, pled guilty Wednesday to a single count of wire fraud for stealing more

12 Jul

BLOG: The invisible monster devouring the California dream

published on July 12, 2024 - 1:53 PM

What if the reason for the wealth gap and sea of intractable issues is so common, we can’t see it?

11 Jul

So long, Lynisha: Fresno business leader preps Midwest move

published on July 11, 2024 - 2:59 PM

A local business leader will soon be leaving the Central Valley. Lynisha Senegal, founder of Vision View Business Formation Center,

10 Jul

Fresno BBB’s multi-state mega merger promises incubator, coworking spaces

published on July 10, 2024 - 10:44 AM

The Better Business Bureau’s office in Fresno already oversees an 11-county, 66,000-square-mile territory in Central California and the Inland Empire

08 Jul

BLOG: Yeah, Fresno’s hot. But it’s not the liability you think it is

published on July 8, 2024 - 4:22 PM

Editor’s note: We don’t really cover the weather, but since Fresno is well into summer 2024’s first serious heat wave,

08 Jul

BLOG: PAGA reforms a bright spot in Sacramento

published on - 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

BLOG: Genelle Taylor Kumpe steps into a new role with Fresno Business Council

published on July 5, 2024 - 1:48 PM

Genelle Taylor Kumpe has expanded on her role with the San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance, picking up another CEO responsibility

01 Jul

Hanford Chamber bids farewell to its CEO

published on July 1, 2024 - 3:21 PM

The Hanford Chamber of Commerce announced the departure of its CEO Amory Marple last week after four years with the

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

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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