Archive for April, 2014

Spending Plans for Next Six Months Signal Consumer Wariness

Apr 03, 2014 No Comments

NEW YORK, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – With the first quarter of the calendar year behind us and tax deadlines approaching, many Americans may be putting thought into where their money has gone in the recent past and where it might be going in the near future. While attitudes haven’t changed overwhelmingly since last December, some shifts in [...]

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Lowe’s to Pay $18.1 Million Settlement for Environmental Violations

Apr 03, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO – District Attorney Elizabeth A. Egan in conjunction with 31 other California District Attorneys and two city attorneys, has announced that a judge in Northern California has ordered the North Carolina-based Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, to pay $18.1 million as part of a civil settlement for environmental violations. “Businesses operating in the state of [...]

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Report: Home Prices Rise by 12.2 Percent Year Over Year in February

Apr 02, 2014 No Comments

Irvine, Calif., April 2, 2014 / PRNewswire / — CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provider, today released its February CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI®) report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 12.2 percent in February 2014 compared to February 2013. This change represents 24 months of consecutive year-over-year increases in [...]

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Fresno State to Celebrate ‘Community Heroes’ April 4

Apr 02, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO — The College of Health and Human Services will honor 13 individuals for their contribution to the community during the annual Community Heroes Awards event at 6 p.m. April 4 at the Smitcamp Alumni House on the Fresno State campus. The award recognizes the impact of individuals who work to meet the needs of children and [...]

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Tulare County’s Deceased Indigent Honored with Ceremony

Apr 01, 2014 No Comments

TULARE – A ceremony honoring more than 200 deceased indigent people was held on March 28, 2014 at Tulare County Potter’s Field, located just north of Traver on the northwest corner of Road 36 and Ave. 376. The deceased were interred at Potter’s Field as part of the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency’s Indigent [...]

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2014′s Top Occupations and Metros for Temporary Employment Growth

Apr 01, 2014 No Comments

CHICAGO, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Temporary employment has accelerated since the last recession, and new data shows that an upward trajectory will continue throughout 2014.  According to CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), more than 2.9 million U.S. workers were employed in temporary jobs in 2013, jumping 28 percent since 2010 and outpacing the 5 [...]

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