Elena Stefanopoulos is originally from Greece, but moved with her family to the area when she was an infant.  She was involved in sports during her years at San Joaquin Memorial High School, and later graduated from California State University, Fresno in 1998 with a degree in history.  Shortly after, Stefanopoulos joined her family’s business, [...]

WASHINGTON, March. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Top chief executives are more optimistic about prospects for the global economy than they are for the U.S. economy, according to The Business Council Survey of CEOs announced today in collaboration with The Conference Board. Nearly three quarters of CEOs surveyed expect global growth in 2013 will keep pace with 2012 [...]

CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — More people may be spending their “Golden Years” at the office.  A new study from CareerBuilder shows that retirement no longer means the end of one’s career.  Sixty percent of workers age 60-plus surveyed said they would look for a new job after retiring from their current company, up from 57 [...]

FRESNO – The Lyles Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Fresno City College have partnered to bring two of the nation’s top entrepreneurs to the 2013 Central California Young Entrepreneurs Conference on March 6, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. The sold-out conference is free to all [...]

Steve Carter spent most of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas and following high school he attended Henderson State University in southern Arkansas on a football and academic scholarship.  He finished school in 2005, and achieved a degree in marketing with a minor in history. Upon graduation, Carter worked for IT Consulting in Washington, D.C. [...]

FRESNO – The Fresno Fuego and Little Caesars have announced the renewal of their partnership for the Fuego’s upcoming 2013 season. Little Caesars’ sponsorship includes inclusion of the company’s logo on Fuego jerseys as well as sponsorship of the Fuego’s youth summer camp. Little Caesars has been a partner with the Fuego since 2008. “Little [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Over the past few months the stock market has soared, with the Dow Jones Index hitting some of the best numbers in over five years. But housing stats have been up and down and consumer confidence has also been shaky. Add to this mix the impending sequester and spending cuts, and there [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Only 55% of Americans have more emergency savings than credit card debt, according to research published today by Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE). Last year, Bankrate found that 54% of Americans had more emergency savings than credit card debt; the figure was 52% in 2011. “Consumers may be deleveraging, but the [...]

Carrie Miranda is a 2000 graduate of Kingsburg High School, and spent two years at Kings River Community College in Reedley before moving to Fresno.  She briefly attended Fresno City College to obtain her real estate license, and then spent two years at Bryan College for court reporting. She was pregnant with her son in [...]

FRESNO – The Fresno Chamber of Commerce, along with the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Central Valley Business Incubator, have announced the winners of the Entrepreneur Awards at the Fresno Chamber’s Annual Valley Business Awards Luncheon. “Highlighting the accomplishments of driven individuals in Fresno is something we here at the Chamber are [...]

Nicole Emmert-Hamaker is the owner/founder of the very popular Pinch My Salt blog. She is a 2002 graduate from the University of Oregon who over the last few years came to realize that creating a meal in her own kitchen is not only healthier and more economical than eating out, but a lot more fun. [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – France has overtaken the United States’ lead role as the country with the highest percentage of women directors among the 200 largest companies in the world, according to the latest Corporate Women Directors International study of women directors.  Propelled by quota legislation passed in 2010, a quarter of directors (25.1%) [...]

MADERA – The Madera Arts Council will commemorate 30 years of promoting art and artists in Madera County with a community celebration March 23. The event will take place at the Hatfield Hall at the Madera District Fair Grounds from 6 to 9 p.m. “Thirty years ago Nancy Clute, local artist and educator, gathered a [...]

FRESNO – California State Sen. Michael Rubio has decided to resign from his office, effective today, to become manager of  California government affairs for Chevron Corp. According to a statement on Rubio’s website, his role as a California state Senator has had an effect on his life with his wife and two daughters, and that [...]

Steven Spencer is originally from Fresno, a graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School and a local builder.  After high school, he left Fresno to attend college in the Bay Area.  He worked steadily to complete his bachelor’s degree in finance at Santa Clara University and his Juris Doctorate at University of San Francisco.  After [...]

FRESNO – Competing against actors from 55 colleges and universities, Fresno State Theatre Arts majors walked away with every major acting award at the 2013 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for Region 8 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. The Fresno State sweep marked the first time a single university has won all the acting [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that U.S. airlines delivered one of their best years ever for operational performance, built on their stellar safety record, and achieved a narrow profit as expenses grew faster than revenues for the second consecutive [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Only 31% of Americans who received a traffic ticket in the past five years are paying more for car insurance as a result, according to new research released today by InsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate (NYSE: RATE) company. Younger drivers are the most likely to face higher car insurance costs after receiving a [...]

While attending Clovis High School, Nick Maxwell intended on becoming an engineer or an architect, but after experiencing a physics class he changed his mind.  As a youth he played baseball and tennis, and went on to graduate from Clovis High in 1996.  His next educational step was Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, and [...]

MADERA – Children’s Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program received a $250,000 boost thanks to a gift from Norman D. Jansen in memory of his wife, Vivian E. Jansen. Jansen’s caregiver encouraged him to support Children’s, after her son experienced excellent care at the hospital. Mr. Jansen said his gift to the program suitably honors the memory [...]