The largest agricultural employer in the San Joaquin Valley announced today that it’s providing $ 1 million in grants to support COVID-19 relief in rural communities. Fruit and nut powerhouse The Wonderful Company says the form of that relief will be decided by community non-profits applying for grants. “We don’t …
Read More »During Coronavirus, Fresno Printing Company Shifts To “Keep Distance” Decals, Face Shields
What do you do if your printing business is suffering because of COVID-19? Well for one Fresno business, employees are going with the times. Dumont Printing is still dealing in its usual trade: signage. But instead of company mailers and event announcements, it’s making “Keep Distance” decals. “Immediately we started …
Read More »Fresno Neon Sign Company Keeps The Fluorescent Tradition Alive In The San Joaquin Valley
This year, the Tower Theatre in Fresno turns 80 years old. The theatre’s iconic marquee and tower have flashed fluorescent pink and purple since it opened in 1939. “The Memorial Auditorium was built then, and so the Tower Theatre was really the very last of those big, glorious, neon-lit theaters,” …
Read More »Assemi Family Files Lawsuit Over Pistachio Contract With Wonderful Company
A prominent Fresno family has filed a lawsuit against the Wonderful Company for breaching a contract of payment. The complaint , filed last week in the Fresno County Superior Court, alleges that the Wonderful Company, which also markets other Central Valley agricultural products, retroactively reduced the price it promised the …
Read More »Nunes Files $150 Million Defamation Suit Against McClatchy: ‘It’s Baseless’ Says Company
Congressman Devin Nunes is at the center of another social media fray, after filing a lawsuit that inspired the trending hashtag #yachtcocaineprostitutes. On Monday night, Nunes sued publishing company McClatchy for $ 150 million in damages, over an article published in the Fresno Bee last May that he claims was …
Read More »Company was fined $300,000 after Merced DA lawsuit. It just donated to election opponent
The re-election team for Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II has called into question a “stunningly large” donation taken by his opponent that came from a company that paid … Click to Continue »
Read More »An Empire From Wood: A Look At The Company That Harvests The Sierra
Archie “Red” Emmerson is not a household name in California, but perhaps he should be. He’s one of the most powerful forces in the Sierra, and one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. With his company Sierra Pacific Industries, he’s built a billion-dollar logging empire that has grown …
Read More »Pork handling by Winton company was unusual, butcher says
Federal regulators are looking at a raw pork-related incident connected to a Winton-area meat company that caught online attention late last week, officials confirmed. Jim’s Farm Meat in Winton, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »Many questions unanswered about Winton company after raw meat delivery went viral
Days after employees were seen pushing carts full of unwrapped raw pork from Winton into a Bay Area grocery store, few questions are being answered. A Facebook post showing at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton meat company responds after photos of raw meat entering store go viral
Images of raw meat in a shopping cart being pushed into a Bay Area store have gone viral. And the meat is from a company in Winton. 180127 bad meat … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sears and Kmart announce more store closures as parent company continues to struggle
No stores in the Northern San Joaquin Valley or Tuolumne County are on the latest closure lists for Sears and Kmart. Sears Holdings, the parent company for the struggling chains, … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Merced County company told employees ‘no more babies’ or you’re fired
A Merced County orchid grower has agreed to pay more than $ 100,000 for threatening to fire pregnant employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Monday. Dash Dream Plant Inc. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Need to reach loved ones in Mexico? This company offers free calls, texts after quake
AT&T is offering free data, calls and text messages in Mexico through the end of Thursday in response to yesterday’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 200 people. In a … Click to Continue »
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