Fresno's Revised NW Costco Plan Gets First Green Light. What's Different?
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – May 7, 2026
The environmental plan behind what would be Fresno’s newest Costco got its first approval Wednesday, with revisions made to lessen the impact on nearby traffic. …
Fresno Regains Major Housing Designation: Mayor Dyer
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – May 7, 2026
On Wednesday, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer at his State of the City event, lauded construction projects throughout the city, saying the building he promised in 2025 is well underway. …
Fresno Will Try Again for Northwest Costco Approval This Month
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – May 1, 2026
The bid to build a new Costco in northwest Fresno returns to the approval pipeline this month. And, this time, planners in Mayor Jerry Dyer’s administration say the proposal will satisfy the traffic concerns of environmental groups, according to city documents. …
CA High-Speed Rail plan ‘lacks transparency’ on Central Valley station changes, LAO says
By Erik Galicia
The Fresno Bee – April 29, 2026
A new analytical report prepared for state lawmakers has raised concerns that the California High-Speed Rail Authority omitted details about its intent to relocate its future Central Valley stations from the draft of its latest business plan, a document meant to help legislators make decisions about the project. …
Judge Rejects Environmental Challenge to South Fresno Highway 99 Project
By David Taub
GV Wire – April 9, 2026
A Fresno judge dealt an environmental group a blow in its attempt to block a Highway 99 project. …
Valley Children’s Drives More Than $1B in Regional Economic Activity
By Ben Hensley
The Business Journal – April 8, 2026
A new economic impact study finds that Valley Children’s Healthcare is not only a critical provider of pediatric care in the Central Valley, but also a major economic engine supporting thousands of jobs and more than $1 billion in annual activity. …
Fresno Takes Top Spot for Gen Z Homeownership Thanks To Favorable Economics
By Richard Berger
Globe St. – April 1, 2026
Fresno is the top hotspot for Generation Z to settle down and buy a home, thanks to the favorable economic conditions the area hosts, according to a report from Yardi's RentCafe. …
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says he’d be ‘negligent’ not to pursue controversial SEDA project
By Melissa Montalvo
The Fresno Bee – February 21, 2026
Despite a setback to a planned mega development in southeast Fresno, Mayor Jerry Dyer is committed to seeing it come to fruition. …
$42M manufacturing facility keeps Coast Aluminum — and its workers — rooted in Fresno
By Ethan Smith
The Business Journal – November 18, 2025
Coast Aluminum, Inc, a Hayward-based aluminum supplier, will break ground on a 163,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Fresno, marking a major expansion for the longtime metals supplier and helping secure its future workforce in the region. …
State environmental law needs overhauling to protect Fresno’s growth
By Clint Olivier
The Fresno Bee – October 23, 2025
Ask a Fresno business owner why it’s so hard to grow here, and you’ll hear a familiar answer: It takes too long and costs too much to get projects off the ground. A big part of the problem is California’s broken environmental review system. …
Approval Hurdles for Manufacturing Hurt Fresno Economy, Experts Say
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – September 22, 2025
When experts talk about how manufacturers can best bring their businesses to Fresno, the need for faster approval times is a common thread. …
Four years later, Fresno’s $100M Scannell industrial project breaks ground
By Dylan Gonzales
The Business Journal – July 30, 2025
Scannell Properties, a national developer, broke ground Wednesday morning on the $100 million Westgate Industrial Center, a landmark that local leaders say shows Fresno’s readiness for large-scale industrial growth. …
A stronger Fresno starts with smart, people-focused economic growth
By Ethan Smith
The Business Journal – May 29, 2025
A major industrial project in southeast Fresno has overcome a legal roadblock to construction, combatting an environmental suit designed to prevent the project from proceeding. …
Fresno Council Throws Out Plan for South Central, Says It Was Too Strict
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – December 5, 2024
The Fresno City Council on Thursday rejected a $1 million plan five years in the making that would have determined land use in south central Fresno. …
Business, Environmental Interests Oppose South Fresno Industrial Plan. What's Next?
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – November 22, 2024
Despite neither community advocates nor business interests supporting a plan dictating land use in south Fresno, a top city official pressured planning commissioners Thursday to send the document to the city council. …
Fresno State Weighs in on City's Industrial Battle: Be Wary of University's Data
By Edward Smith
GV Wire – July 16, 2024
For a university of renown, a new study from Fresno State comes with questionable conclusions. …
Fresno’s $100mil warehouse project slays enviro suit, can proceed to building
By Daniel Gligich
The San Joaquin Valley Sun – April 7, 2024
A major industrial project in southeast Fresno has overcome a legal roadblock to construction, combatting an environmental suit designed to prevent the project from proceeding. …
America’s Business Community Is AWOL in Local Politics
By Eva Moskowitz
The Wall Street Journal – October 27, 2023
America’s business community directs most of its political efforts at the national level, which it perceives to be the most relevant to its interests. But in many cities, particularly in the Northeast, local government leads the charge to regulate business, particularly with respect to employment. …
Study: Fresno’s jobs, cash machine is humming thanks to industry. Will lawmakers let it flourish?
By Daniel Gligich
The San Joaquin Valley Sun – August 1, 2023
A new study revealed that a small area in south Fresno is responsible for more than $100 million in the city’s tax revenue. …
Report: South Fresno industrial district generates $13B in output
By Staff
The Business Journal – August 1, 2023
A small patch of land in Fresno plays an outsized role in the local economy — to the tune of $102.7 million in tax revenue and $13 billion in economic output. …