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Chapter Closing On Another Downtown Business Icon First there was news that Downtown landmark retailer Surplus City would close.Then the

Agriculture

January 9, 2014 John

Orange Prices Rise $2/3 Per Box With Freeze,Paramount Cites Supply Issue

Reports are still coming in as to the extent of the damage to the citrus crop in the Central Valley

Energy

January 9, 2014 John

NREL Finds a New Cellulose Digestion Mechanism by a Fast-eating Enzyme

CelA digests cellulose faster than enzymes from commercial preparations January 2, 2014 Researchers at the Energy Department’s National Renewable

Business

January 7, 2014 John

A Big Month For California Exporters

January 7, 2014 – California’s exporters turned in a particularly exuberant performance in November, according to Beacon Economics’ analysis of foreign

Energy

January 7, 2014 John

EIA’s January 2014 Short-Term Energy Outlook: Gasoline Prices Heading Down

U.S. Energy Information Administration Administrator Adam Sieminski Offers Views: Gasoline Prices: “Gasoline prices are expected to trend downward over the

Business

January 7, 2014 John

Tahoe Area To See Some Snow This Week

Storms keep knocking on the door in California in 2014 but high pressure continues to push the storms and the

Central Valley

January 7, 2014 John

New Home Values Double In Visalia in 2013

Home building is back in Visalia. The number of new homes permitted jumped 70% in 2013 compared to 2012 and

Central Coast

January 6, 2014 John

Leakage Study Point To Opportunities For More Flights From SLO

In an effort to show airlines like United that San Luis Obispo has plenty of pent up flight demand going

Central Valley

January 6, 2014 John

Visalia Wins Key Court Case

Judge Gives Green Light For Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Tulare County Superior Court Judge Lloyd Hicks rejected arguments by a

Agriculture

January 6, 2014 John

Outlook Turns More Positive For Dairy Farmers

From California Farm Bureau With feed costs declining and milk prices strengthening, California dairy