20+ min ago  (331+ words) Image via wikipedia user Amanda Paul CVB Financial Corp. has completed a merger with Heritage Commerce Corp. , pushing the Ontario-based bank holding company past $20 billion in total assets and extending its reach into every major metropolitan market in California. The…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (446+ words) Steve Stark, then-CEO of Madera Community Hospital, oversees the reveal of new signage for owner American Advanced Management on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The hospital was closed for more than two years. Screen shot via Madera Community Hospital social media A bill…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago  (826+ words) Golf ball image via Pexels user Thomas Ward For nearly 20 years, First Tee " Fresno has used golf as a way to teach life skills, confidence building, responsibility and respect to younger generations. The nonprofit reached over 40, 000 kids last year across…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (289+ words) I'm so grateful for all of the people who went out of their way to wish me a 20th'work anniversary with The Business Journal last week. I was floored. I'm not one who enjoys being in the spotlight, but to…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (541+ words) The Big Fresno Fair has added five acts to its 2026 Table Mountain Concert Series, bringing the total announced lineup to nine shows at the Paul Paul Theater this fall. The new dates: Rapper Big Xtha Plug (Oct. 10), Christian artist Matt…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (423+ words) A Hanford company that helps Central Valley growers manage their farms through automation recently drew irrigation specialists from four countries for a firsthand look at how technology is reshaping water and fertilizer management in American agriculture. The company also produces…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (390+ words) Zenith Insurance Company has moved " and in doing so, is making a statement about its long-term commitment to the Central Valley. The company, a national specialist in workers" compensation insurance and a leader in agricultural property and casualty coverage, on…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (860+ words) The day Cleveland Bellard's path toward agriculture began, he was 10 years old and trespassing. He had snuck onto private property in Richmond, chasing rabbits with his dog, when the farm foreman caught him. Instead of sending him home with just…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (373+ words) Orloff Jewelers is marking a milestone summer with a major remodeling and expansion of its Fig Garden Village showroom " and the Fresno institution is inviting the community along for the ride. Starting May 1, the third-generation family jeweler will launch a…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (417+ words) There's a new name on a familiar local sandwich shop. Five West Coast Sourdough locations across the Central Valley have rebranded as Cali Ray's Sourdough Deli, while seven others in the region are continuing to operate under the original name....