Mojave will soon be home to California’s first-ever inland port, supporting supply chain woes by handling of incoming goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Foster Farms demands property tax refund from Valley county
It’s not the first time the poultry giant has disputed the amount of property taxes it was required to pay.
Kings Co. halts proposed inflationary hike in building fees
The proposed increase, tied to similar increases in LA and San Francisco, would have raised the price of a newly-built home by at least $500.
Rural Calif. is helping reach Newsom’s green goals. Now, he wants an end-run around them.
Rural California counties, with lots of land, sunshine, and wind, are the focal point for massive green energy projects. Now, they’re at the epicenter of statewide controversy. Here’s why.
Distilleries who rescued U.S. from COVID sanitizer shortage face FDA wrath, fines over production
The FDA is beginning to punish one-time hand sanitizer producers over the inclusion of a byproduct allowable in food and wine in their sanitizer.
In surprise move, GEICO sheds offices throughout Golden State
One of California’s major insurance companies appears to be bringing in-person operations in the state to a grinding halt.
Faraday Future, Hanford-based EV automaker, delays car launch amid cash woes
Facing a cash crunch, Faraday Future is pushing back the start of production and deliveries of its long-awaited debut vehicle, the FF91.
Calif. labor group gets two additions: AB5 author as boss, UFW as member
California’s largest labor lobby is hoping to give the battered United Farmworkers a leg-up, despite less-than-friendly relations with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Bakersfield bakery owner heads to trial over faith-based objection to cakes for gay weddings
The Bakersfield bakery faces a suit from state regulators for violating a key civil rights law by denying a wedding cake to a lesbian couple.
Kern Co. preps fixes to restart oil production permitting
Hamstrung by a court ruling that has halted quick permitting of oil production sites in the south Valley, Kern officials are winding up a pitch to make things easier and get oil flowing again.
