Fresno Growers Press Congressman Costa on Trade Rules as U.S.-Canada Tariff Fight Threatens Valley Exports
Farmers whose livelihoods depend on cross-border sales gathered at the Fresno County Farm Bureau last week to tell U.S. Rep.
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Fresno City Council to vote on sales tax measure to replace expiring Measure C
The Fresno City Council will vote July 30 on whether to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the November
California Legislature Votes to Keep Cocktails-to-Go Through 2029
Your favorite Fresno restaurant might keep sending you home with that margarita a little longer. The California Legislature passed Assembly
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Federal Crackdown Targets Fresno Commercial Drivers Without Legal Status
The U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed it’s revoking commercial driver licenses issued to people without valid legal immigration status —
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Fresno locks in 20-year solar agreement with private developer, $122 million savings projection announced
The City of Fresno’s Department of Public Utilities approved a 27 MW solar-and-battery portfolio across three municipal facilities in a
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Fresno County Supervisors Direct Staff to Draft New 10-Year Waste Contract
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff Aug. 11 to return in two months with a new 10-year
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Costa, State Ag Secretary Warn of $8.2B Trade Risk as USMCA Review Drags On
Rep. Jim Costa and California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross gathered with Central Valley farmers Tuesday to deliver a blunt message:
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Valley Farmers Push USMCA Extension as $8.2B in Exports Hang in Balance
Central Valley growers are looking at a bottom line that hinges on what happens next with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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High-Speed Rail Asks Central Valley: Fresno or Hanford for Major Maintenance Hub?
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has narrowed a major decision down to two Central Valley sites: one near Fresno, one
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California Legislature Kills Small Business ADA Lawsuit Protection Bill; Fresno Ranks Sixth for Entrepreneurs
Senate Bill 84, a measure intended to shield small businesses from predatory Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits, died in the
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Fresno deploys $293.7 million state grant for downtown infrastructure as convention business climbs
Fresno allocated $293.7 million in state funding to downtown housing development, water and sewer system replacement, and infrastructure surrounding the
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