IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — New-car shoppers in the market for a cool and fun-to-drive car that won’t put a hole in their pocket will be happy to know the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the [...]

HANFORD/REEDLEY/SELMA – Adventist Health is launching an innovative program focusing on volunteer service and career development for high school and college age youth this summer. Discover Health Care Volunteers, which will run from June through August, is designed to expose youths to health care careers. Registration for the program is now open, and the deadline [...]

FRESNO – Applications are now being accepted for a new fund established by Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro to help students facing unexpected financial setbacks. The “Good Samaritan Fund” offers monetary assistance to enrolled students dealing with hardships like robbery, fire or a crashed computer.  “When a student’s finances are low, these kinds of [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – During the NCAA basketball tournament, companies that allow employees to celebrate March Madness at work may emerge as the real winners, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. Nearly one-third (32 percent) of senior managers interviewed said activities tied to the college basketball playoffs boost employee morale, and more than one-quarter (27 [...]

Irvine, Calif., March 5, 2014 / PRNewswire / — CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, today released its January CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI®) report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 12 percent in January 2014 compared to January 2013. This change represents 23 months of consecutive year-over-year increases in home [...]

FRESNO – The American Red Cross Central Valley Region has launched The Pillowcase Project, a pilot in school and after-school programs to teach third through fifth graders and their families how to prepare for disasters. The Central Valley Region is one of 60 Red Cross chapters that will pilot the program. The program will launch nationwide [...]

HANFORD – Two Hanford volunteer groups have pledged to give $200,000 to the Kings Regional Health Foundation to benefit the new Adventist Health / Family Birth Center. Adventist Health Vice President of Mission and Community Development Charles Sandefur and Foundation Director Jill Caviezel-Hoots accepted a gift of $50,000 from the Adventist Medical Center – Hanford Volunteer [...]

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Although sleep problems persist among many American children, parents can make a difference by setting boundaries around electronics use, enforcing rules and setting a good example. These are the latest findings from the National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) Sleep in America poll, an annual study that began in 1991. The 2014 poll [...]

FRESNO – This Thursday, the Fresno Chamber of Commerce will host the 2014 Valley Business Awards Luncheon to honor community leaders and local entrepreneurs making their mark.  This event serves as a platform to celebrate the best Fresno has to offer through the presentation of several of the Chamber’s most prestigious awards. The luncheon will [...]

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — ACA International members applaud the Federal Trade Commission’s National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2014 and encourages consumers to visit AskDoctorDebt.org for free information to better understand debt collection and their rights. Many consumers are being contacted by third-party debt collectors to resolve duly owed financial obligations. According to the Federal Reserve, the [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — An improving U.S. economic environment, record low interest rates and strong equity and debt markets drove significant activity in the U.S. capital markets in 2013, according to the inaugural 2013 Capital Markets Watch by PwC US.  The new report, released today, builds upon the firm’s quarterly IPO Watch to provide a full year [...]

TULARE – California will assume oversight of several small Tulare County public water systems effective July 1, 2014. The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency’s Environmental Health Division and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are offering a series of outreach meetings for community residents who will be impacted by the change in [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Investors in the U.S. remain cautious even as the majority of investors around the world have become more confident about investment opportunities, according to a comprehensive new report of investor sentiment by Schroders.  Analysis of the Schroders Global Investment Trends Report 20141, a survey of 15,749 investors across 23 countries [...]

FRESNO – The Center for Leadership, Equity and Research (CLEAR) has launched “The CLEARvoz Journal,” a quarterly peer-reviewed journal focused on equity issues in education. The online, scholarly journal seeks to promote research in elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools with articles that address a range of topics including advocacy, equity, mentoring, diversity and engagement.  The journal [...]

VISALIA - Make your nominations now for the Visalia Chamber of Commerce’s 61st Annual Awards Celebration. Each year the Visalia Chamber of Commerce honors those businesses and individuals who consistently go above and beyond to support the community.  Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Man and Woman of the Year as well as, Non-profit, [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) moved down slightly in January, but remained in positive territory. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending[i]. “All components of the Index this month declined slightly, though such volatility is consistent with a recovering economy,” said Daniel Bachman, Deloitte’s senior U.S. [...]

FRESNO  – Today, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and leaders from major health care, education, agriculture and financial institutions will launch the Fresno Presidents’ Council, a high-level group of chief executives formed to address serious, long-term challenges in the community. The Presidents’ Council also will commit their support for the public investments necessary to restore Downtown Fresno [...]

BRONX, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — One in every six people in the U.S. is Hispanic/Latino and as a group they live longer than non-Hispanic whites (81.4 years vs. 78.8 years). Yet, despite their strong representation and relative longevity, little is understood about this group’s health conditions and behaviors. The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), [...]

FRESNO - Philanthropy Inspired by the Needs of our Community (PINC), a unique Fresno nonprofit founded in 2008 to benefit other local nonprofits in the community, has announced that it will hold its first ever PINC Open Tennis Tournament at Fig Garden Swim & Racquet Club on March 22. Registration is currently open and tennis players of all [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – While the tobacco industry spends more than $8 billion a year marketing its products, a new study examining online advertisements finds that the industry’s ads primarily focus on promoting e-cigarettes, snus, and cigars according to the national public health foundation Legacy®. The study, published in the peer review journal, Tobacco Control, is the first to conduct [...]