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Benaddiction closing after forced relocation, sales decline doom Fresno brunch spot
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (486+ words) Benaddiction, one of Fresno's most acclaimed brunch spots, will close soon due to financial pressures from a forced relocation and declining sales. The news was announced on Instagram Friday evening, with a closing date of Monday, Jan. 19." The Caples opened…...
Giving Machine Fresno’s final holiday tally – 9,000 charitable donations
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (350+ words) The Giving Machine Fresno wrapped up its first-ever holiday season in the Central Valley, marking a successful debut for its interactive approach to holiday giving at River Park Shopping Center. The machine, which operated for 23 days and saw more than…...
Fresno restaurant icons to be honored at annual Best of the Valley awards
1+ week, 2+ day ago (351+ words) The Fresno Chapter of the California Restaurant Association will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Sam Toledo at the 2026 Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards in March. The event will also honor Hall of Fame inductees Bob Farrar, Frank Paolilli…...
Wellpointe expands Fresno footprint with state-funded, 3-bed care home
2+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) This month, Wellpointe Inc. marked the opening of a new affordable senior living facility in Fresno, expanding its Fresno Guest Homes brand through a state-funded effort aimed at increasing housing capacities for vulnerable populations. The location, which celebrated its opening…...
Dutch Bros open's at Fresno former Boston Market store
3+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) Fresno's tenth Dutch Bros celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, Dec. 18, caffeinating the southeast corner of Nees Avenue and First Street in a former Boston Market vacant for more than two years. The Boston Market at 637 E. Nees Ave. closed abruptly…...
$37M parking structure aims to support Downtown Fresno housing push
4+ week, 2+ day ago (658+ words) Bomel Construction will build the 600-car Carnegie Parking Garage in Downtown Fresno in about 12 months. City of Fresno rendering Local and state leaders gathered on a chilly Monday morning in Downtown Fresno to officially break ground on the eight-story North…...
Fresno airport to unveil largest expansion in its history
4+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) An artist's rendering of the interior circulation corridor at Fresno Yosemite International Airport under the new terminal expansion plans. Image via City of Fresno The City of Fresno is preparing to unveil Fresno Yosemite International Airport's largest expansion in its…...
Pioneering Fresno family’s $3M gift to help sick children
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (378+ words) Screen grab via Valley Children's video Valley Children's Hospital has received a $3 million donation from the late Scott Wishon MacMichael, a lifelong resident and descendant of the pioneering Wishon family. The donation will support the organization's ongoing mission to provide…...
Public gets first look at three sites for Downtown Fresno's $750M courthouse
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) An artist's rendering released by the Judicial Council of California shows the proposed new Downtown Fresno courthouse. California court officials announced the launch of an environmental impact report on the $750 million proposed courthouse for Downtown Fresno. The Judicial Council of…...
Eastern Mortgage Capital closes $21.5M loan for Fresno’s Rousseau apartments
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) Eastern Mortgage Capital secured $21,548,000 in permanent financing for The Rousseau, an 84-unit apartment complex in Fresno at 9111 N Maple Ave, in August. The loan was made possible through the FHA 223(f) program, which provides a 35-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse financing. "We were…...