It stood for about a century, right at the center of this vast green sward, but a windstorm at the stub end of the year took it down, felling one … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cap-and-Trade Companion Bill May Fall Short Of Closing Air Pollution Loophole
Lost in the coverage of the extension of California’s cap-and-trade system is another bill that aims to reduce local air pollution in communities like the San Joaquin Valley. AB-617 aims to increase oversight of major stationary sources of pollution that are also regulated by cap-and-trade. Under the law, the state …
Read More »Why are so many stores closing?
Retail reporter Bethany Clough explains why so many major retailers have closed around the Valley. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Payless Shoesource bankrupt, closing Los Banos store
Payless ShoeSource has filed for bankruptcy and will close nearly 400 stores, including locations in Los Banos, Modesto and Fresno, the company said. “This is a difficult, but necessary, decision … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s happening to stray animals after the closing of Merced SPCA?
After the closing last month of the Merced Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals the fate of many stray and abandoned animals in Merced County is in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Fresno Vons Permanently Closing
Two Fresno Vons grocery stores will be closing down permanently. One of the stores is located near Blackstone and Ashlan, and the other at First and Nees. The stores have not been profitable for some time and are scheduled to close June 12, according to Keith W. Turner, Senior Communications and …
Read More »Heald College Closing
Statement from the Heald College Website Corinthian Announces Cessation of Effectively All Operations All campuses closed effective Monday, April 27 SANTA ANA, Calif., April 26, 2015 – Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCO) today announced that the Company has ceased substantially all operations and discontinued instruction at its remaining 28 ground …
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