FRESNO – Seven local high school robotics teams will put on a robotics demonstration at the Fresno Ideaworks Mini Maker Faire on Sunday, April 21 at Chukchansi Park. Buchanan High School, Duncan Polytechnic High School, Edison High School, Christian Home Educators of the Fresno Area (CHEFA), Clovis High School, Clovis North High School, and Center [...]

NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Even as the economy improves, 94 percent of Americans indicate they will remain cautious and keep their spending for food, beverage and household goods at its current level, according to Deloitte’s 2013 American Pantry Study. More than nine in 10 (92 percent) consumers surveyed indicate they have become more resourceful, and [...]

FRESNO – The SMG-managed Save Mart Center at Fresno State was ranked 50th  among venues throughout the world in ticket sales for concerts and other entertainment events in the first quarter of 2013, as compiled and reported by PollStar magazine, a leading concert and venue industry trade publication. The rankings are based on tickets sold [...]

TULARE – The Sequoia Tourism Council awards will recognize Tulare County businesses and organizations that have proven a strong commitment to advancing tourism through innovate programs, providing superior hospitality and generally working to promote the Sequoia region to domestic and international visitors. The Council is currently seeking nominees in three categories: Spirit of the Sequoias, [...]

FRESNO – On April 25 at 5 p.m., the U.S. Small Business Administration, AARP and the Central California SCORE Chapter will host a free evening workshop in honor of National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month.  The event is targeted to entrepreneurs over the age of 50 and will include a presentation by FranNet on Franchise Business [...]

NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (ages 18+) interviewed online set to find out as Earth Day quickly approaches (full findings and data tables available here). Turns out [...]

KINGSBURG – The judges have spoken and the results are in – 94 wines have merited awards at the 2013 San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition Held April 4 at Ramos-Torres Winery in Kingsburg. Wines for the competition came from every region of California.  Chief Judge Glenn Grabiec, along with the team of judges, digested all [...]

LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey by the Korn/Ferry Institute found that the vast majority of executives embrace telecommuting as a strategy to boost productivity and allow working parents to continue their careers.  Yet, paradoxically, most also see it as an avenue to career stagnation. “While some high-profile companies have stepped away from [...]

FRESNO – The Big Fresno Fair is actively collecting items for inclusion in The Big Fresno Fair Museum. By collecting old posters, programs, ribbons, awards and other unique Fair memorabilia, Fair management aims to showcase the traditions The Big Fresno Fair has celebrated over its 130-year history. To date, historical items that have been received [...]

NEW YORK and LONDON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The global economy will continue to expand this year, with a faster pace of growth close to 4% likely next year, according to BNY Mellon’s Chief Economist Richard Hoey in his most recent Economic Update.  While Hoey thinks economic growth in the middle months of 2013 may be temporarily sluggish due to the [...]

FRESNO – American political economist, professor, author and political commentator Robert Reich will make a San Joaquin Valley Town Hall presentation titled “The Next Economy and America’s Future” at the Saroyan Theater in downtown Fresno April 17. Reich served in the administrations of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and was Secretary of Labor under President [...]

CHICAGO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – New research released today by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) reveals that the majority of Americans who work in an office are experiencing physical pain with some frequency. In fact, the new survey indicates 2 in 3 office workers have experienced physical pain in the last six months, and nearly [...]

IRVINE, Calif., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Prudential Real Estate, an HSF Affiliates LLC company, today released results of its first quarter Consumer Outlook Survey showing that Americans’ sentiment toward real estate is growing increasingly favorable. A full 77% of consumers feel that the real estate market and property values will recover, representing a four-point improvement from year-end [...]

OAKHURST – The Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau announced the release of a new mobile app available for mobile devices running Apple and Android operating systems. The new app allows travelers to have access to all the information available on their website, such as lodging, dining and activities, in Yosemite National Park and surrounding southern gateway of [...]

NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Video on demand.  DVR’s.  Streaming content.  Entire seasons of television shows collected in DVD box sets.  Americans’ TV viewing habits were once at the mercy of network schedules, but now there are more ways than ever to watch shows on one’s own schedule – and Americans are largely taking advantage [...]

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The threat of identity theft this tax season leaves consumers with more to worry about than whether or not a tax return is in the mail. Experian’sProtectMyID ®, a multilayered identity theft detection, protection and fraud resolution product, advises consumers to protect personal financial information found in tax returns. A [...]

FRESNO –  Six women representing Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare counties have been selected as the 2013 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The Common Threads Award recipients for 2013 are Stephanie Marchini of Le Grand, Sandra Faust [...]

NEW YORK, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The gradually falling unemployment rate is not yet providing American workers with a sense of security about their current employment status. In fact, the majority (56%) of employees are worried about job and benefits security as they watch the inner working of their employers’ daily decisions about these critical issues. These [...]

HANFORD  – The Adventist Health / Central Valley Network Clinical Education Department has opened the new Simulation Lab to provide staff and nursing students the ability to train in realistic situations through performing standard practices with “fake” patients in a simulated hospital environment. The lab, in one of the units of the former Hanford Community [...]

NEW YORK, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – A very active last two weeks of March helped close out a strong first quarter for U.S. IPOs. Total IPO proceeds raised in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2013 exceeded the first quarter of 2012, despite a decrease in the volume of IPOs, according to IPO [...]