FRESNO – The U.S. Department of Transportation is reporting that the City of Fresno will be the recipient of $15,924,620 that could open the downtown area’s Fulton Mall back up to traffic. The project on Fulton Mall is just one of 52 across the country to receive a piece of a total of $474 million [...]

FRESNO – Congressman Devin Nunes will be speaking at the Fresno Chamber of Commerce’s next Eggs & Issues Breakfast this Friday.  Attendees are encouraged to come to the event prepared with questions about key Valley issues.  The program is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. at the University Square Hotel. At the event, Congressman Nunes [...]

WESTLAKE, Texas, Sept. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – A new study from the Deloitte University Leadership Center for Inclusion and law professor Kenji Yoshino indicates widespread instances of “covering,” the process by which individuals downplay their differences relative to mainstream perceptions, in ways costly to their productivity and sense of self at work.  Three out of four (75 percent) research participants [...]

FRESNO – A large pipe near the Gottschalks building in downtown Fresno’s Fulton Mall has ruptured, causing an area of the Fulton Mall to be closed this morning. The mall’s eastern section north of Inyo Street was the area shut down.  The leak was supposedly caused when workers accidentally damaged a small gas line while [...]

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, today released its July CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI®) report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 12.4 percent on a year-over-year basis in July 2013 compared to July 2012. This change represents the 17th consecutive monthly year-over-year increase in home prices nationally. On [...]

FRESNO — Starting today, SCORE and SBA is launching the five class “Simple Steps” program in Spanish to teach aspiring Hispanic entrepreneurs how to start a business.  Bilingual SCORE counselors will train the Valley’s Spanish speaking future business owners how to write business plans, develop a cash flow strategy, market and finance their ventures. “After [...]

FRESNO – The medical field is constantly changing and so is the need for medical education. Community Medical Centers’ partners at Wells Fargo Bank met this need by again showing their support with a $100,000 commitment toward employees’ education at Community. “We both share the same vision and value in investing, supporting and understanding the [...]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Menthol cigarettes are much more likely to be used by youth and young adult smokers than older smokers and are undermining efforts to reduce smoking in the United States, according to a new study published today in the journal Tobacco Control .  The study also found that menthol smoking rates have increased among young [...]

LONDON, September 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The world’s largest lottery site is aiming to expand its reach with the launch of WinTrillions Casino, a brand new gaming platform launching in over 140 countries today. Having obtained a gaming licence in Alderney in 2012, WinTrillions has partnered with Playtech, the world’s largest online gaming software supplier, to provide the platform [...]

FRESNO – The Big Fresno Fair is seeking volunteers for its popular 21st Annual Fair Education Program, which brings Fresno County elementary students to the Fair for free during the 2013 Big Fresno Fair Oct. 2-14. Volunteers are being sought to help direct students, assist with activities and answer questions in the Fair’s various exhibit [...]