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Suit: Paine Schwartz, McKinsey tanked Prima Wawona, America’s largest stonefruit producer
The financial demise of America's largest peach farming outfit, based in Fresno, was largely cooked up by its private equity owner and a famous consulting firm.
Secret biological lab uncovered in Reedley containing bioengineered COVID-19 mice
The lab, operating in virtual secrecy in a sleepy Fresno County farm town, featured a variety of viral and bacterial agents including COVID-19.
Poll: McCarthy most popular leader in Congress
The Bakersfield Republican is proving doubters wrong with sky-high approval among GOP voters and voters at-large.
Kaiser Permanente employees to launch picketing as contract expiration nears
The nonprofit hospital giant is facing a strike of more than 85,000 employees across multiple unions.
Bitwise Board claims CEOs “told lie after lie to cover up previous lies” generating “massive” fraud
Bitwise’s Board of Directors alleged CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin enriched themselves while perpetrating a fraud and took out a $5 million insurance policy one month before the firm’s collapse.
Calif. Auditor releases scathing report into CSU handling of sex harassment claims
The California State University system has seen two reports into its handling of sex harassment released in a single week.
Grundy, Fresno’s deputy mayor, set to depart post
The former Habitat for Humanity executive was tapped to take over the revived Deputy Mayor role by Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer.
Fresno community group sues over Cesar Chavez Blvd. renaming
1 Community Compact followed through on a promise of litigation after the speedy-yet-controversial renaming of Kings Canyon Road, Ventura Street, and California Avenue.
Amid pressure, Calif. Dems reverse course, advance human trafficking bill
After days of pressure from both Republicans, the Assembly Public Safety Committee reconsidered Senate Bill 14.
Nearly a year after Federal indictment, here’s when ex-Rep. TJ Cox is next due in court
The former Valley Congressman and Federal prosecutors have agreed to multiple continuances over voluminous amounts of discovery.
