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Study: Bakersfield, Fresno rank among best for post-pandemic downtown recovery
The San Joaquin Valley’s largest cities boasted the best downtown bounce-back, a university study found.
August 14, 2023
Calif. regulators keep power plants open as doubts over green energy reign
The move comes on the heels of California saving Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant from the scrapheap.
August 13, 2023
Fresno lawmakers grill cannabis shop owners over move near Fairgrounds
Southwest Fresno's Fresno Farms is looking to change locations, but some on the Fresno City Council could oppose the move.
August 10, 2023
Fresno blocks opening of weed shop after awarding $222k in grant funds. Here’s why.
The cannabis dispensary won a license and six-figure grants and loans due to its ownership's criminal history with marijuana. They won't even open up shop.
August 9, 2023
Calif. high court: Local laws can’t ban fracking
A 2016 measure in Monterey County was struck down for usurping key regulatory powers held by California’s state government.
August 6, 2023
Report: PG&E to end wildfire prevention tree-trimming program
The utility is facing criticism from its top regulator for paring back wildfire prevention efforts, while the company argues the program was ineffective at reducing risk in the first place.
August 2, 2023
Bitwise creditors push to move Chapter 7 bankruptcy case to Fresno court
A handful of local investors-turned-lenders to Bitwise Industries argue that the failed tech firm is seeking to evade accountability by seeking liquidation in Delaware rather than California.
August 2, 2023
Study: Fresno’s jobs, cash machine is humming thanks to industry. Will lawmakers let it flourish?
A small pocket of south Fresno is generating tens of thousands of jobs and more than $100 million in tax revenue. Activists want to curtail it.
August 1, 2023
Calif. has averted blackout disaster. Why we owe it to hydroelectric infrastructure.
The storms battering California in the winter have delivered badly needed relief during the summer heatwave, prompting the need for increased investment in hydroelectric, writes William Bourdeau.
July 30, 2023
Madera Co. residents sue Valley Children’s, claim hospital created “nuisance”
Valley Children's is under legal fire for a large dirt hill placed next to the hospital while construction is taking place.
July 25, 2023