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Pelco sold for second time in two years at $110mil price tag
The Fresno-based video surveillance firm was sold to its last long-term owner, French conglomerate Schneider Electric, for $1.5 billion.
August 3, 2020
Clovis Unified ranked among top U.S. employers for women
The ranking – which exceeds that of a number of top U.S.-based corporations, arrived via a new survey from Forbes Magazine.
August 3, 2020
Alleging racism and retaliation, Frazier sues Fresno over Granite Park grievances
Terance Frazier, the Fresno developer who has had a long-running disagreement with the city over Granite Park, filed…
August 2, 2020
Jack Woolf, Fresno Co. farming legend, dies at 102
Longtime west side Valley farmer John Leroy (Jack) Woolf Jr. passed away on July 28 at the age of 102.
August 3, 2020
Valley Children’s marks first teen coronavirus death in California
The death at Valley Children's marked the first coronavirus-related death in California for an individual under the age of 18
July 31, 2020
Worries of mixing political work, taxpayer funds emerge in Fresno Co. coronavirus deal
A deal to spend $5 million in coronavirus funds on 17 nonprofits is drawing closer-than-usual scrutiny due to the activities of nonprofit entities involved.
July 30, 2020
Autry, Bredefeld square off with Valley Children’s in call for schools to reopen
"I support choice: parents’ choice, teachers’ choice," Councilman Garry Bredefeld said in for school districts to offer a choice over back-to-school.
July 30, 2020
Marijuana tax hits the ballot for Madera voters
The City of Madera does not currently permit cannabis businesses, meaning the tax would not have any effect until it is legalized.
July 30, 2020
An early look at the races for Clovis Unified School Board
With multiple seats on the Clovis Unified school board up for grabs, several candidates have lined up to take their shot at getting elected.
July 29, 2020
Data: City of Fresno, not County, slow in doling out coronavirus cash
Asm. Joaquin Arambula and certain Fresno City Councilmembers spent two weeks arguing Fresno County was slow in supplying funds to respond to coronavirus.
July 29, 2020