Archive for March, 2013

Comcast to Broadcast 10 Grizzlies Home Games

Mar 29, 2013 No Comments by

FRESNO  – The Fresno Grizzlies and Comcast have announced Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104) to live broadcast 10 of the Grizzlies home games during the 2013 season. The broadcast schedule kicks off with the Grizzlies’ season opener on Thursday, April 4. The partnership between the two organizations allows more fans from across Northern and Central [...]

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Nearly Half Of Commuters Admit To Texting While Driving

Mar 29, 2013 No Comments by

DALLAS, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly half of commuters self-reported texting while driving in a recent poll1, and 43% of those who did called it a “habit.” Commuters are texting and driving even more than teens – 49%1, compared to 43%2.  And the problem has gotten worse. Six in 10 commuters say they never texted while driving three years [...]

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Economic Attitudes Down from Last Month

Mar 28, 2013 No Comments by

NEW YORK, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Almost one month into sequester and the stock market continues to hit new highs. Does this mean the American public hears the stories about cancelled White House tours and shuttered air traffic control towers and doesn’t believe anything worse will be coming? In looking at overall attitudes on some general economic [...]

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Last Chance to Apply for the Fresno Citizens Academy

Mar 28, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Participants are now being sought for the upcoming session of the Mayor’s Fresno Citizens Academy, an initiative that allows Fresno residents to learn more about their government by hearing directly from top policymakers and decision makers at City Hall. The next session of the free, eight-week program begins at City Hall on Monday, [...]

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Break the Barriers: Where Disabilities Become Abilities

Mar 27, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Deby Hergenrader noticed from an early age that her younger sister Kathy, who had Downs syndrome, was discouraged from being involved in certain activities because of her ability level. From taking swimming lessons at Fresno High School to boating at Roeding Park, it was suggested that Kathy go to a “special place.”  Hergenrader [...]

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PINC Announces Catholic Charities as 2013 Beneficiary

Mar 27, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO - Philanthropy Inspired by the Needs of our Community (PINC), a unique Fresno nonprofit founded in 2008 to benefit other local nonprofits in the community, has announced the beneficiary for its 5th annual fundraising event to be held on June 15, 2013. The beneficiary for the event, titled “PINC-A-Palooza,” will be Catholic Charities – Diocese [...]

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Bass Lake Resorts Opening for Spring

Mar 26, 2013 No Comments

BASS LAKE - There are some truly infallible signs of spring: wildflowers blooming, the return of some migratory birds, and The Forks Resort and Miller’s Landing opening for the season on Bass Lake. Located about 20 minutes from the southern gate to Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake is a popular destination for visitors looking for a [...]

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CFOs at America’s Largest Companies Still Fear Stagnation, Public Policy Obstacles

Mar 26, 2013 No Comments

NEW YORK, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – According to Deloitte’s Q1 CFO Signals survey, the current state of the North American economies is both the main driver of growth – and the topimpediment. Positive economic indicators appear to be boosting CFOs’ optimism, but fears of further stagnation are restraining their expectations for 2013 sales and domestic hiring. The quarterly survey, which tracks the thinking [...]

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What’s Important to Consumers at Restaurants?

Mar 25, 2013 No Comments

CHICAGO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Today’s consumers have seemingly endless dining options, from hundreds of restaurants, to prepared foods purchased from stores, or even home-cooked meals. If restaurant operators want to successfully compete in this environment, they need an intimate understanding of the restaurant experience from a consumer perspective. To gain that understanding, Technomic developed its [...]

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Menchaca Elected Fresno State 2013-14 Student Body President

Mar 25, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Moses Menchaca, a third-year senior political science major from Patterson,was elected Fresno State’s student body president for 2013-14 after three days of record voter participation. Online voting for Associate Students Inc. (ASI) elections began last Tuesday. This year 1,912 votes were cast, indicating 9.43% voter participation. The previous high was 1,783 ballots cast in [...]

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Report: Fewer U.S. Households Have Debt, But Those Who Do Have More

Mar 22, 2013 No Comments

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The percentage of U.S. households holding some form of debt declined from 74 percent to 69 percent between 2000 and 2011, according to new statistics released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. At the same time, the median amount of household debt increased over this period from $50,971 to $70,000 (in 2011 constant dollars). These [...]

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The ’40 Under 40’ Class of 2012 is Celebrated

Mar 22, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – It was an exciting and memorable night for the “40 Under 40” Class of 2012 as their families, friends, colleagues and other guests packed the Skyroom Lounge in the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown last night for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event. This year Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, a member of the [...]

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Downtown Fresno Partnership Programs Supporting the Community

Mar 22, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Downtown Fresno Partnership never seems to tire when it comes to helping sustain a thriving downtown area. A special new event grant the Partnership now offers is just the latest in programs the non-profit has created.  $10,000 has been put into its budget that is going toward event support for different downtown [...]

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Maker Movement Takes Over Fresno for First Time Ever

Mar 21, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Do-It-Yourself (DIY), Maker Movement sweeping the nation will soon hit Fresno – and a professional sports team – for the first time ever. The Fresno Grizzlies have released a “Call for Makers” for the Fresno Ideaworks Mini Maker Faire at Chukchansi Park on Sunday, April 21. The “call” is to find makers [...]

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Skyroom Lounge to Host Tonight’s ’40 Under 40’ The Ultimate Networking Event

Mar 21, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Employees of the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown are busy getting the Skyroom Lounge, located on the building’s ninth floor, ready for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, which begins tonight at 6 p.m. The Skyroom Lounge, which offers a view of the downtown landscape like no other venue, first came to be [...]

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Business Community Readying for ’40 Under 40’ The Ultimate Networking Event

Mar 20, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Every day in central California, many individuals are working hard to promote the growth and prosperity of the city and its citizens. To thank these men and women for their hard work, dedication and promise to be rising stars of the community, Business Street Online will be hosting its annual “40 Under 40” [...]

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SBA Training Initiative Deadline Nears

Mar 20, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The SBA Fresno District Office is seeking small business owners for its third round of the Emerging Leaders Initiative. “SBA has reauthorized this nationally acclaimed Jobs Growth curriculum in Fresno to take another group of Fresno small businesses to the next level of growth and success,” said Fresno SBA District Director Carlos Mendoza. [...]

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’40 Under 40′ The Ultimate Networking Event is Thursday

Mar 19, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The central California business community is gearing up for “40 Under 40″ The Ultimate Networking Event, coming to the Skyroom Lounge in the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown this Thursday from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Momentum has been building for the event for months, and ticket sales have been solid.  There are a [...]

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72% of Credit Unions Offer Standalone Free Checking, Versus 39% of Banks

Mar 19, 2013 No Comments

NEW YORK, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Seventy-two percent of America’s 50 largest credit unions offer free checking accounts with no strings attached, according to Bankrate.com’s (NYSE: RATE) 2013 Credit Union Checking Survey that was released today. This sharply contrasts with the 39% of banks that offer standalone free checking, as Bankrate reported in its latest survey of [...]

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New Gibson Farm Market Opens

Mar 18, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The long-awaited new Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market opened today on the Fresno State campus, which is nearly double the size of the previous market and is still offering its signature items, including delicious ice cream, sweet corn and olive oil. Among the attendees welcoming the market at the grand opening/ribbon cutting [...]

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