Sports & Entertainment
Lees Air, Heating & Plumbing has announced Derek Franks, former president of the Fresno Grizzlies, as its new chief operating
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The Fresno Grizzlies announced on Thursday that its president, Derek Franks, will be leaving the organization. Franks has been with
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VenuWorks has named Marc Solis as the new executive director of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center (FCEC), where he
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Federal and local law enforcement are investigating the alleged embezzlement of approximately $1.5 million in Measure P arts funding, prompting
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Fresno’s bid to land professional soccer is shaping into a broader economic development play, with a proposed downtown or Chinatown
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The City of Fresno took its first formal step toward landing professional women’s and men’s soccer teams Tuesday morning, announcing
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On the track, the Boertje brothers race flat-out. Off the track, their family manages sponsorship decks, equipment depreciation, sunk costs
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In a significant development for Central Valley sports and entertainment, the Big Fresno Fair has announced that harness racing will
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A pair of touring comedians from different generations lit up Downtown Fresno last night, drawing nightlife crowds and brisk business
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The Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class Wednesday, headlined by former NFL quarterback Derek Carr. In
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BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot
Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm
If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations
Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am
While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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