The Business Journal

12/20/2024

Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges

Children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities, according to new filings in a class-action lawsuit originally brought against 17 schools. Georgetown’s...

12/20/2024

Meet Brandon De Young, President of De Young Mortgage and Executive Vice President of De Young Properties. Born and raised in Fresno, Brandon carries on his family’s 75-year legacy of building high-quality, energy-efficient homes in the Central Valley. At De Young Properties, he oversees land acquisition, development, and design, while De Young Mortgage helps make homeownership seamless for clients. A champion of sustainability and innovation, Brandon is dedicated to crafting homes and communities that leave a positive environmental impact. Click the link in our bio to read more about Brandon in this week's The Business Journal. 🔗 📰

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12/20/2024

Jay-Z’s lawyers challenge rapper’s inclusion in r**e lawsuit after accuser’s TV interview

Jay-Z’s lawyers asked a judge Wednesday to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit in which a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs when she was 13. The unidentified

12/20/2024

Public Notices 12/18/2024

Trustee (1) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: 8792269 TS No.: 24-010512 APN: 455-054-11 Property Address: 4933 EAST WEATHERMAKER AVENUE, FRESNO, CA 93727 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED...

12/20/2024

McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales

(AP) — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work to help opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma boost the sales of the highly addictive...

12/20/2024

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12/19/2024

From dishwasher to Navy officer: Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz’s journey

One of my favorite sections of our weekly newspaper is the Executive Profile — a Q&A with a local business leader. We always ask about their first job and subsequent career path. We’ve had a managing

12/19/2024

Ag workers reduce hours, move locations to avoid wildfire smoke

Millions of cell tower pings from dating, weather, messaging and other mobile apps that use location-sharing services are helping agricultural economists better understand how farmworkers respond to...

12/19/2024

Full speed ahead: Kidz Cab wins $25k to steer safe rideshare for kids

A local company is making it easier for kids to use rideshare services, and it recently won $25,000 in a pitch contest to boost the business. Kidz Cab, servicing the Fresno/Clovis area, is a rideshare

12/19/2024

Journey into AI: Xobee Networks employs AI guidance for M&A

Editor’s note: On Nov. 15, The Business Journal’s news team put together a roundtable discussion featuring representatives from several industries sharing their experiences using Artificial Intelligence....

12/18/2024

BLOG: Multi-family real estate insights for 2024

The multi-family investment market in the Central Valley has slowed significantly from its peak just a few years ago. This year has seen only 47 transactions, 56% fewer than the 107 transactions recorded...

12/18/2024

McClatchy completes media merger with lifestyle magazine brand

McClatchy reported Friday that it completed its merger with magazine publisher accelerate360 announced back in August. A reporter with McClatchy — the Sacramento-based publisher of The Fresno Bee, Kansas...

12/18/2024

New Clovis city manager an economic development veteran

After a nationwide search, the Clovis City Council announced the selection of Andrew Haussler as the next city manager. Haussler has more than 18 years of experience working for the city and currently...

12/18/2024

Enhancement over replacement: Using AI for small business

As artificial intelligence continues to seep into everyday life, it’s also transforming the business world and how employers and employees operate. Like all world-changing revolutions — both social...

12/18/2024

BLOG: Tax assessor? Not quite — here’s the real scoop on property taxes in Fresno

In this festive season, as I gather with friends and acquaintances, discussion inevitably centers on what I do not do as assessor, which is the one thing almost everybody thinks I do — I do

12/18/2024

Chukchansi tribe opposes Range of Light Monument proposal

The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians has weighed in on the proposed Range of Light National Monument, proposed for 1.4 million acres of Sierra National Forest northeast of Fresno. The tribe that...

12/18/2024

Save Mart hosting annual holiday food drive

The Save Mart Companies is bringing shoppers holiday cheer by continuing their support for community food banks and pantries with its Friends Feeding Friends holiday food drive. Now underway at all Save...

12/18/2024

Grounds for excitement: Saizon owners tease plans for north Fresno coffee shop

A coffee shop from a well-known area restaurant group looks to be showing signs of life following an Instagram post last month featuring signage that stirred up social media buzz in anticipation of an...