SELMA – The Selma Fire Department has had their ISO insurance rating upgraded from 5/7 in prior years to 3/3x. The new rating will be effective July 1, 2014. The change impacts many residents and businesses that currently pay a higher premium due to the present ISO rates. “This program will have a significant impact [...]
FRESNO, May 29, 2014/ Fresno City Firefighters have contained a large fire in downtown Fresno. The fire is burning inside an 20,000 square foot abandoned commercial building. It broke out around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning at a building located on Ventura and Broadway. Firefighters had to call for additional resources to contain the fire. There are over 70 [...]
NEW YORK, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – The boom globally in online shopping combined with the explosive growth of consumer data collection and analytics is reshaping retailer practices and consumer attitudes and behavior around the world. But as consumers adapt to the new technologies associated with shopping, they are also expressing concern about these same trends. They say [...]
OAKHURST – For the first time in its history, Adventist Health / Central Valley Network is opening a clinic in the foothills. The Community Care Clinic in Oakhurst will begin welcoming patients on June 2. The upstairs and downstairs clinics in the two-story building were formerly operated by Clovis Community Medical Center, who invited AH to take [...]
VISALIA - The Visalia Chamber of Commerce has announced that Karen Gross (State Farm Insurance), Nathan Halls (Suncrest Bank), Todd Mackey (Tropics by Design), Amy Pack (Amy Pack Strategic Marketing) and George Vasquez (Rabobank N.A.) are the newest members of the organization’s board of directors. The outgoing board members are Matt Graham (Hyde Commercial Real Estate), [...]
DENVER, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A groundbreaking new study published today in Obesity, the journal of The Obesity Society, confirms definitively that drinking diet beverages helps people lose weight. “This study clearly demonstrates that diet beverages can in fact help people lose weight, directly countering myths in recent years that suggest the opposite effect – weight gain,” [...]
NEW YORK, May 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) was marginally up in April. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending[i]. “Real consumer spending has held up in recent months, and the outlook continues to remain positive,” said Daniel Bachman, Deloitte’s senior U.S. economist. “The slight uptick in [...]
BASS LAKE – Athletes are gearing up for the 4th Annual Bass Lake Classic Triathlon taking place this Saturday, May 31 at the popular resort area. Bass Lake is located in the Sierra National Forest of eastern Madera County, about half an hour from the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park. It’s known for its blue [...]
The last milestones of Clovis Community Medical Center’s $300 million-plus expansion project unfolded this spring, leaving just a few final touches for the project’s culmination this fall. “We’ve spent several years planning and expanding to meet our community’s healthcare needs ,” said John Kass R.N., CNO and interim COO at Clovis Community Medical Center. “And [...]
Eight California National Guard Members Alleged To Have Participated In Recruitment Fraud SACRAMENTO, CA. — Grand juries in Fresno and Sacramento have indicted eight current or former members of the California National Guard, in seven separate cases, charging them with wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining recruiting referral bonuses, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. [...]
NEW YORK, May 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for theU.S. increased 0.4 percent in April to 101.4 (2004 = 100), following a 1.0 percent increase in March, and a 0.5 percent increase in February. “The LEI rose for the third consecutive month, driven largely by improving housing and financial market conditions,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, [...]
TULARE – Tulare County residents and visitors seeking to use the Kings River for recreational purposes, such as boating or water skiing, will not be able to due to extremely low water levels. Tulare County Parks & Recreation Manager Neil Pilegard said the Kings River has been closed effective immediately due to drought caused, low [...]
FRESNO – Mayor Ashley Swearengin and City Manager Bruce Rudd have announced that Brian Marshall has been named the City of Fresno’s new director of transportation, effective June 2, 2014. “Brian Marshall brings a broad range of experience in managing public transportation systems,” Rudd said. “I feel confident in his ability to enhance current passenger [...]
ATLANTA, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – According to the Q1 Randstad Office & Administrative Confidence Index, overall optimism improved slightly this quarter, rising to 51.3 from 47.6 in the previous quarter. The survey, which measures overall confidence among U.S. office and administrative professionals, was conducted online among 376 workers in this sector by Harris Poll on behalf of [...]
FRESNO – ValleyPBS has announced the completion of a youth media project in partnership with Kerman High School. The project was made possible by the generous support of a $10,000 grant from Aeropostale’s charitable foundation “Aero Gives.” Students from Kerman High’s F.O.R.S.S. Club (“Friends of Rachel for a Safer School” – established for Rachel Scott, [...]
CHICAGO, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Most government leaders agree that the economic development of their state or municipality is increasing in importance, but 88 percent say their current economic development efforts are only somewhat effective or not effective at all, according to a recent survey. The study, published by Governing Institute and Crowe Horwath LLP, found that [...]
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin, along with City Manager Bruce Rudd, today announced the proposed City of Fresno budget for fiscal year 2015 during a press conference at City Hall. The $995,383,300 budget presents a more encouraging outlook than the severe shortfalls confronted since 2009, and focuses on paying off all internal debt, beginning [...]
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Only about 20 percent of car shoppers consider themselves “extreme price grinders” who will take as much time as they can to get the lowest possible price on a new or used car, according to a new report released today by Edmunds.com, the premier destination for car shopping. In fact, [...]
VISALIA – The board of directors for the Visalia Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications for the position of president/CEO. This is a senior leadership position within the community, interacting on a regular basis with civic and business leaders. The Chamber president/CEO works with the board to develop a program of work that advances economic [...]
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Facebook today announced updates to FbStart, a program that provides mobile developers with free tools and services to help their startups succeed. Introduced two weeks ago at Facebook’s f8 developer conference, FbStart was initially open only to developers who attended the conference. With today’s news, developers around the world [...]
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