California’s largest utility is facing a growing chorus of complaints from San Joaquin Valley leaders criticizing a demand for drastic power rate increases.
Fresno City Council OKs 5-year union labor deal. But will Dyer veto?
Fresno’s labor unions won a hefty victory on Thursday with Fresno Council members approving a new, sweeping project labor agreement mandating union labor on major city projects.
Maxwell retreats, Bredefeld decries “shakedown” on Club One Casino bill
A last-minute tweak by Councilman Tyler Maxwell essentially rendered the proposal useless in the face of allegations by Councilman Garry Bredefeld that the resolution was effectively a shakedown.
Report: CalPERS bet big on companies fueling China’s aggressive expansion
A report warns that California pensioners are contributing to China’s expansionist policies with financial backing of firms that key to the nation’s efforts.
Will Club One Casino find its ace in the hole? Not so fast, Fresno City Council says.
After stalling its permit approval and pushing to withhold a sizable number of card tables from operating, Fresno City Council member Tyler Maxwell is pushing to subject Club One Casino to annual reviews and place a quick expiration date on its permit.
Bakersfield lawmakers pushed to support switch in Calif. Amazon warehouse tax
A brewing push to switch who receives the tax revenues from online purchases within the state of California might gain additional support from the Golden Empire on Wednesday.
Thin Ice: Fresno’s Granite Park suit becomes leverage in unpaid ice rink discrimination settlement
Could a legal settlement over Fresno’s woebegone Granite Park be a case of “robbing Peter to pay Paul?”
Confronting the housing crisis: Fresno developer reflects on path to 500-home project
Fresno developer Eddie Fanucchi, who is on track to build 488 homes in west Fresno, reflected on more than a healthy amount of hurdles and being a “proxy” in a tax fight between city and county officials.
Massive solar farm gets OK, but Kern Co.’s fight with Newsom over solar, oil isn’t over
Sacramento hostility toward the oil industry and hefty property tax breaks for solar players held up a 1,300-acre solar project in eastern Kern.
Dutch Bros. addict? Soon you’ll be able to own part of the company.
The coffee chain with cult-like following among Valley millennials is offering customers their first chance to own a piece of the company.
