Local business briefs: Fresno-based law firm takes Gutierrez group

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Tuesday, Mar. 05, 2013 | 09:45 PM Modified Tue, Mar 05, 2013 09:50 PM

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Lozano Smith LLP, a Fresno-based law firm with offices across California, has acquired Gutierrez Law Group of Sacramento.

Lozano Smith provides legal services to school districts, colleges and to cities and counties. Gutierrez has focused its practice on special education issues in Northern California.

The acquisition, which took effect March 1, increases Lozano Smith's practice to 65 attorneys in offices in Fresno, Sacramento, Redding, Walnut Creek, Monterey, Santa Rosa, Los Angeles and San Diego.

The Lozano Smith firm was established in 1988. Gutierrez Law Group was founded in 2008.

Kerman business gets funds for training

Valley Food Center in Kerman is receiving $7,700 from the state's Employment Training Panel to provide training for its 35 workers.

Valley Food Center has been in Kerman for more than 45 years, according to Assembly Member Henry T. Perea, who announced the grant Tuesday.

The Employment Training Panel is an economic development program formed to offer employee-training assistance to companies that are threatened by out-of-state competition.

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