As President Joe Biden dips into the U.S. strategic energy reserve to bring costs down, California energy producers are striking at a de facto ban on fracking.
Report: Valley city’s home ownership rate skyrocketed over the past decade to among top in the nation
Despite the national drop in home ownership rates over the past decade, rates sharply increased as the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the market last year.
Madera’s cannabis push stalls out at the one-yard line
Once again, Madera’s future pot shops are kept waiting as lawmakers could not muster up enough support Wednesday evening to pass the city’s cannabis business permits ordinance.
Hanford hikes recreational marijuana tax to legal maximum
Shortly after deciding to add a third recreational pot shop, Kings County’s largest city is looking to leverage legal pot’s financial benefits quickly.
With 4 Fresno weed licenses left, lawsuits, fraud charges stack up
With four licenses yet to be awarded, what is the future of retail marijuana in Fresno?
With ballot fight in 2022 ahead, Calif. card rooms score win over tribes in card game suit
The court battle comes as California tribes and card rooms are sharpening knives for a 2022 ballot show down over how to regulate sports betting.
Fresno faces quandary in weed process as ex-CEO of major retailer charged with fraud
The former CEO of a major cannabis firm could muddy the waters for Fresno’s dispensary licensing process due to felony charges filed by Bay Area prosecutors.
$1.5mil lawsuit against major Fresno doctor group reopens wounds with Community Health System
The suit, waged by a Fresno software firm stiffed of its fees by Santé Health System, is shedding light on the underlying drama between the largest hospital group and doctor’s group in Fresno.
Valley counties remain best bang for your buck for property taxes. Here’s who is top dog.
As Californians start shelling out for their first of two property tax payments, where can you get the best value? The San Joaquin Valley, one study found.
PG&E agrees to $125mil settlement for 2019 Kincade fire damage
The agreement was reached after the regulators found fault with the maintenance and condition of a high-voltage PG&E transmission tower supporting a long inactive power plant.
