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Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns

A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could discourage ...
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California labor leader pleads not guilty to misdemeanor over immigration protest

The leader of a major labor union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge and will face trial in ...
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Cookie the Pony, pizza discounts, bus trips: Small Business Saturday gets creative in the Valley

Businesses in Downtown Fresno’s Chinatown district and across the Central Valley will be offering discounts and freebies to celebrate Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29. There are about 50 businesses ...
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More than 3 dozen sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula

More than three dozen babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday reported 37 cas ...
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Fresno broker becomes only woman in 100-mile radius to earn elite CCIM designation

Veronica Stumpf, a broker associate with Fresno-based Stumpf and Company, recently received one of the most prestigious ...
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Fresno’s ERI to help turn old electronics Into America’s rare earth lifeline

ERI and ReElement Technologies have reached a strategic commercial processing agreement, ERI announced Thursday. The new ...
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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health ...
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Tynergy’s Fresno Future? Semiconductor promise meets Central Valley realities

In late 2023, Wyoming-based Tynergy, LLC, was heralded as one of the biggest economic development wins in Fresno’s recent history. Backed by a $15 million California Competes award, the semiconductor ...
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Madera Realtor runs 50K in seven continents in seven days, raises $120K for Parkinson’s

Johnson, a Madera-based Realtor, recently set a Guinness World Record for completing an ultramarathon on every continent in seven consecutive days while raising $120,000 for Parkinson’s research. He r ...
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RANKED: Top Valley hospitals wrote off $154 million in charity care last year

The Business Journal published its updated list of the region’s top Hospital Charity Care contributors on Nov. 14, 2025.  Medical centers across the Central Valley provide charity care to families and ...
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California is about to cut power company profits to historic lows. Your bill will barely drop

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. With California electric rates stuck at nearly the highest in the nation, the state’s utility regulator is poised to l ...
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More swings hit Wall Street, but this time stocks finish higher

More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the U.S. stock market finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down through the morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2% before finishin ...