It appears California’s legislature is ready to act ahead of Tax Day to give small business-owners a much-needed tax break over their PPP loans.
Valley gas prices jump to near $4 per gallon as travel picks up
Valley drivers are feeling the squeeze at the gas pump. Just how bad is it in your city? Click to see the prices from today versus 2020.
Crave Cookie, ghost kitchen phenom, to open its first storefront in NW Fresno
“We’re delivering about 500 boxes a day of cookies. Now with the storefront, it’s pretty surreal,” said Crave co-founder Shandi Scrivner.
Sequoia Brewing to Court: We want to purchase of entire Tower Theatre complex
The brewery and restaurant is pushing jurists to maintain an injunction on the sale of the Tower Theatre to enable the company to purchase the entertainment venue outright.
Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production
A bill seeking to ban hydraulic fracturing along with more common methods of oil extraction within the state of California …
Feds probing BofA over fraud in Calif. unemployment debit cards
Twin investigations arrive while Bank of America and California’s Employment Development Department are taking withering criticism for widespread unemployment fraud.
Treasury clears air on PPP tax status. Now will Calif. make COVID-19 loans tax-free?
The U.S. Treasury Department clarified states’ ability to deem forgivable Paycheck Protection Programs loans issued to small businesses as being tax-free.
Grocery workers’ hazard pay proposal set to take center stage for Fresno City Council
Fresno City Council is set to vote on a hazard pay ordinance that would see grocery store workers get a pay bump for the next several months – but is coming under attack as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
Report: Negotiations to launch Fresno-based Six Flags amusement park underway
Following a site tour of Fresno County in early 2021, a new report finds that negotiations are underway to relocate Six Flags’ Vallejo-based park to Fresno.
Amazon expands south Valley footprint with Bakersfield “last-mile” delivery hub
The new project is driven by a $20 million renovation project expected to create 200 new jobs in Kern County.