FRESNO – National Agriculture Week takes place this week. The week recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by agriculture. “In Fresno County, the agriculture industry makes a significant contribution to our local economy. In 2011, agricultural production at the farm gate totaled $6.88 billion,” said Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen. “For every $1 [...]

TULARE – Shawn Bolouki, chief executive officer of Tulare Regional Medical Center, and Sherrie Bell, chairwoman and president of the governing board report on Turnaround Plan. “The Turnaround Plan is a commitment from all members of our Senior Management team,” Bolouki said. “The team conducted a comprehensive assessment of current productivity ratios, contracts and purchased [...]

CLOVIS – Students from the Hospitality and Event Management lab of the Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) hosted their first event of the year Thursday evening. The event, dubbed The Central Valley Expo, focused on bringing non-profit organizations throughout the Central Valley together in order to present them to the public and spread [...]

FRESNO – Those wanting to connect with “40 Under 40” Class of 2012 honorees can now do so easily by downloading the “40 Under 40” mobile app, which can be scanned by visiting www.40u40.com. Users of the app can read bios and view photos and videos of the honorees prior to “40 Under 40″ The [...]

FRESNO – The Fresno Food Expo has come a long way since its first run at The Grand in downtown Fresno just two years ago. Back then, 65 local food companies had exhibits featuring their products, and last year that number jumped to 85 Valley-based food producers.  Registered buyers have also increased, with 175 attending [...]

MARCH – The 55th annual Peach Blossom Festival of Oral Interpretation at Fresno State is today, March 14 and 15. The event will draw about 6,000 children representing nearly 200 elementary schools from the San Joaquin Valley. Peach Blossom runs 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at various [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — With the March Madness basketball tournament less than a week away, IT professionals around the country are preparing for the office network issues that often accompany it, according to a 2013 survey from Modis, a leading provider of information technology staffing. The survey shows that 34 percent of IT professionals [...]

FRESNO – Venues Today Inc. has ranked Fresno’s Selland Arena number four on the Top 5 List of best arenas with live entertainment based on box office sales and attendance figures during the 2012 calendar year.  The rankings were for venues with 5,001-10,000 capacity. Rounding out the list are Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles #1; [...]

FRESNO – Single game tickets for the 2013 Fresno Grizzlies baseball season are now on sale at www.FresnoGrizzlies.com, as well as at the Chukchansi Park Box Office. For the best savings, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance of game days.    Advanced ticket prices range from $9-$19 for general seating and $40 for [...]

YONKERS, N.Y., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Consumer Reports Index, an overall measure of Americans’ personal financial health, showed improvement in consumer confidence indicators over the past 30 days. The Consumer Reports Index’s sentiment measure improved for March, climbing back to positive territory at 50.7 from 48.9 the prior month. The greatest improvement among income brackets was from [...]

FRESNO – The San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association has announced that veteran wine judge Glenn Grabiec has agreed to take the lead for the 2013 San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition, to be held April 4 in Kingsburg, Calif. Unique to the SJVWC is the organization of the judging panels:  one panel of classically trained and [...]

NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Despite stubbornly high unemployment, with recent reports of job gains showing a modest decline in the U.S. unemployment rate, human resource (HR) professionals around the globe have continued concerns about attracting and retaining top talent. This talent paradox, combined with dynamics of four distinct generations in the global workforce, points [...]

If you missed the live streaming webcast from the March 5 Clovis Advantage Trade Show, or would like to to re-watch it, here’s your chance to catch it on-demand!  Right here on www.BusinessStreetOnline.com, you can view interviews with some of the people that make the show happen, including exhibitors and officials from the Clovis Chamber of [...]

OAK BROOK, Ill., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — McDonald’s Corporation’s February comparable sales results were as follows: Global comparable sales decreased 1.5% reflecting a negative calendar shift as February 2012 included an extra day due to leap year Excluding this negative calendar shift of 3.2 percentage points, global comparable sales were up 1.7% US decreased 3.3%; flat excluding the segment’s [...]

FRESNO – Tickets are going quickly for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, presented by Business Street Online and honoring the Class of 2012, coming to the Skyroom Lounge at the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown on Thursday, March 21. Tickets to the event are priced at $55, and can be ordered by visiting www.40u40.com [...]

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Consumer attitudes toward the economy and housing continue to diverge this winter, according to Fannie Mae’s February 2013 National Housing Survey results. On the one hand, consumers continue to express strong positive attitudes toward housing. On the other hand, sentiment about the economy and household finances is stalled. Average 12-month home price expectations and [...]

FRESNO – On average, more than 10,000 gallons of water is wasted per household and 1 trillion gallons nationwide due to running toilets, dripping faucets and other minor household leaks. To help curtail this waste, the City of Fresno, along with other members of the Central Valley Water Awareness Committee, joins the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]

OAKHURST – The world-renowned Château du Sureau was recently awarded the coveted five-star rating from Forbes, continuing a 17-year streak of earning the lofty rating. “We are delighted to be one of 11, 5-Star properties in California, it is truly a privilege to have received this award for the 17th consecutive year,” said Erna Kubin-Clanin, [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Are there “net” gains from celebrating March Madness at work? OfficeTeam recently asked more than 1,000 managers whether NCAA basketball tournament festivities in the office, such as watching game highlights or engaging in friendly competitions, affect morale and productivity. One in five (20 percent) of those surveyed felt activities tied to the college basketball [...]

  FRESNO – Mark your calendars:  next year, the Fresno Food Expo will be held on July 24 rather than in March, as it has been in previous years. The date change was made to accommodate the 2,500-plus fresh produce growers and packers in the San Joaquin Valley that accounted for nearly $106 billion in [...]