Archive for September 10th, 2013

Xiong Announces Candidacy for Fresno County Supervisor

Sep 10, 2013 No Comments by

FRESNO – Fresno City Council President Blong Xiong has officially announced the launch of his campaign for Fresno County Supervisor, District 1, and will file papers at noon today as he launches his June 2014 campaign. District 1 includes Fresno’s West Side and the towns of Kerman. Firebaugh, Mendota and San Joaquin.  Xiong was first [...]

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Leadership Visalia Class Recognized for Efforts to Promote Child Safety

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VISALIA – On May 25, 2013 the Leadership Visalia class of 2013 organized Fingerprint Visalia, an event in conjunction with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s 2013 Take 25 Campaign. More than 1,800 communities hosted unique events as part of the National Missing Children’s Day this year. Leadership Visalia received a letter of [...]

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Census Bureau Reports Women’s Employment in Science, Tech, Engineering and Math Jobs Slowing

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Growth in women’s share of science, technology, engineering and mathematics occupations – commonly referred to as STEM jobs – has slowed since the 1990s, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. Women’s employment in STEM has slowed because their share in computer occupations declined to 27 percent in 2011 after [...]

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