The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Bitwise Industries hooked lenders with word of a pending Goldman Sachs deal. It wasn’t real.
The outsized name of one of America's largest investment banks was utilized to lure more cash in recent months for the floundering tech venture.
June 5, 2023
Bitwise board fires Soberal, Olguin amid meltdown
Ollen Douglass, a member of the Bitwise Board of Directors, will take the helm of the company amid its collapse and questions of fraud.
June 2, 2023
Fresno landlord posts abandonment notices on three Bitwise buildings
Not even the tech firm’s flagship building was spared a pre-eviction notice.
June 2, 2023
A tax snafu led to Bitwise Industries’ unraveling. It could lead to Federal criminal charges.
Bitwise Industries' chase for high-interest, short-term loans began by breaching a contract over tax credits, new emails show.
June 1, 2023
Louder voices, bigger investments needed for Calif. water security, local experts say.
The California Water Alliance's water forum tackled how best to fight for a stable, plentiful water supply for America's breadbasket.
May 4, 2023
WATCH: Romney torches ex-Calif. labor chief over $31bil unemployment fraud
The Utah Senator pressed Californian Julie Su over the state's multi-billion loss in COVID-19 unemployment payments due to fraud.
April 23, 2023
Valadao probes Biden admin.: Why hold Calif. dams hostage?
The Hanford Republican sparred with Biden administration officials over budget priorities regarding water resources and energy.
March 26, 2023
WATCH: Intense flows down Kings River amid Valley storms
Weekend storms sent a crush of water down the Kings River on Friday. Fresno County Sheriff's deputies captured the flow.
March 13, 2023
Pepe kicks off Kings Co. Supervisor bid with pitch for fresh perspective
The Hanford small businessman and father of two is eyeing a seat held by Kings County's most senior County Supervisor.
February 21, 2023
Sunrise FM: PRI’s Steve Smith on Calif.’s decade of decriminalization
Steve Smith of the Pacific Research Institute talks about his new study "Paradise Lost: Crime in the Golden State 2011-2021."
February 15, 2023