''The Fresno Bee'' is a daily

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serving

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, and surrounding counties in that

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's central

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. It is owned by

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and ranks fourth in circulation among the company's newspapers. It is currently headquartered in the Bitwise 41 building at 2721 Ventura Street. ''The Fresno Bee'' was founded in 1922 by the McClatchy brothers

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(C. K.) and Valentine Stuart (V. S.), sons of ''

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'''s second editor

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. C. K.'s only son Carlos McClatchy became ''The Fresno Bee'''s first editor. The two Central Valley newspapers, closely linked by family ownership and editorial philosophy, formed the core of what later grew into

. In 1932, the McClatchys purchased an older Fresno newspaper, ''The Republican''. ''The Fresno Republican'' had been founded in 1876, by Dr. Chester A. Rowell and a group of investors that included inventor and entrepreneur

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. In 1932, ''The Fresno Bee'' took over the subscription lists of ''The Fresno Republican'' and merged the newspapers. ''The Fresno Bee'' began publishing the Spanish newspaper '' Vida en el Valle'' in 1990. The paper launched its website in 1996; in November 2005, the paper integrated its online operations into the paper's other departments. In 2004, ''The Fresno Bee'' purchased the ''Sierra Star'' in Oakhurst. Since 2017, the paper's relationship with their hometown representative

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has deteriorated. Nunes took issue with several op-eds the paper had published on his handling of Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Nunes responded by airing TV ads attacking the paper and mailing constituents a 40-page glossy pamphlet solely focused on attacking The Bee's reputation. Originally founded at the historic

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, it has moved throughout

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over the years. In March 2020, ''The Fresno Bee'' moved from their headquarters of nearly 40 years at 1626 E Street to

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at 2721 Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93721 owned by

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* 1922 establishments in California Daily newspapers published in California Mass media in Fresno County, California Mass media in Fresno, California McClatchy publications Publications established in 1922 San Joaquin Valley {{California-newspaper-stub

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