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Fresno EDC Holds 10th Annual Real Estate Forecast

Apr 12, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County reached a milestone Thursday when it put on its 10th Annual Real Estate Forecast at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Fresno. Some of the top local real estate experts Fresno County has to offer were part of an eight-man panel that offered its [...]

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Immigration Reform Needs to Happen ‘Once and for All’

Apr 10, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Manuel Cunha Jr., president of the Nisei Farmers League, says the pressure is on President Barack Obama to deal with the current “flawed” immigration system, and the House and Senate are taking action to deal with the situation. “The congressmen and senators saw the writing on the wall, that a large percentage of [...]

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Grizzlies Come Up Short in Season Opener

Apr 05, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Even though 10,415 fans came out to support them in their first home game of the season, the Fresno Grizzlies fell to the Tacoma Rainiers at Chukchansi Park last night with a score of 9-1. It was feared that rain might dampen the night’s game, but in the end bad weather didn’t stop [...]

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Grizzlies Kick Off 2013 Campaign Tonight

Apr 04, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Fresno Grizzlies will begin their home season tonight at Chukchansi Park with a game against the Tacoma Rainiers, but the games won’t be the only thing fans will be able to experience. Grizzlies Media Relations Coordinator Chris Kutz said the focus has been on making sure attendance is consistent, and that there [...]

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Further Expansion Planned for Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Apr 02, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s Facilities Master Plan, put into place in 2007, is already working for the zoo as exhibits such as Stingray Bay and Sea Lion Cove have been added in recent years. Measure Z, which was approved by voters in 2004 and was expected to generate $100 million for the zoo [...]

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Break the Barriers: Where Disabilities Become Abilities

Mar 27, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Deby Hergenrader noticed from an early age that her younger sister Kathy, who had Downs syndrome, was discouraged from being involved in certain activities because of her ability level. From taking swimming lessons at Fresno High School to boating at Roeding Park, it was suggested that Kathy go to a “special place.”  Hergenrader [...]

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The ’40 Under 40’ Class of 2012 is Celebrated

Mar 22, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – It was an exciting and memorable night for the “40 Under 40” Class of 2012 as their families, friends, colleagues and other guests packed the Skyroom Lounge in the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown last night for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event. This year Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, a member of the [...]

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Downtown Fresno Partnership Programs Supporting the Community

Mar 22, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Downtown Fresno Partnership never seems to tire when it comes to helping sustain a thriving downtown area. A special new event grant the Partnership now offers is just the latest in programs the non-profit has created.  $10,000 has been put into its budget that is going toward event support for different downtown [...]

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Skyroom Lounge to Host Tonight’s ’40 Under 40’ The Ultimate Networking Event

Mar 21, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Employees of the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown are busy getting the Skyroom Lounge, located on the building’s ninth floor, ready for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, which begins tonight at 6 p.m. The Skyroom Lounge, which offers a view of the downtown landscape like no other venue, first came to be [...]

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New Gibson Farm Market Opens

Mar 18, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The long-awaited new Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market opened today on the Fresno State campus, which is nearly double the size of the previous market and is still offering its signature items, including delicious ice cream, sweet corn and olive oil. Among the attendees welcoming the market at the grand opening/ribbon cutting [...]

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Fresno Food Expo – Numbers Are Rising

Mar 15, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Fresno Food Expo has come a long way since its first run at The Grand in downtown Fresno just two years ago. Back then, 65 local food companies had exhibits featuring their products, and last year that number jumped to 85 Valley-based food producers.  Registered buyers have also increased, with 175 attending [...]

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Fresno Food Expo Announces New 2014 Date

Mar 06, 2013 No Comments

  FRESNO – Mark your calendars:  next year, the Fresno Food Expo will be held on July 24 rather than in March, as it has been in previous years. The date change was made to accommodate the 2,500-plus fresh produce growers and packers in the San Joaquin Valley that accounted for nearly $106 billion in [...]

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Fresno Chamber Holds Valley Business Awards Luncheon

Mar 06, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – John E. Horstmann received the 2013 Leon S. Peters Award Tuesday afternoon at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center during the Fresno Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual Valley Business Awards Luncheon. Horstmann was named the recipient for his accomplishments and personal and public service.  He said before the luncheon that having his family [...]

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New Product Awards to Premiere at Fresno Food Expo

Mar 01, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – This year’s Fresno Food Expo will have a great new addition in the Inaugural San Joaquin Valley New Product Awards, where the winning company will not only have bragging rights but also a spotlight on them in front of the attending buyers during the Expo. “It’s an element that we added to the [...]

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Newly Planned $40 Million Birthing Center will Serve Hanford Families

Feb 21, 2013 No Comments

HANFORD – Officials from Adventist Health announced plans and unveiled renderings for a new $40 million Family Birth Center that would be the new location for obstetrics and delivery services for families in Kings County. The new 49,000-square-foot building with 34 private rooms will be built adjacent to Adventist Medical Center-Hanford.  It will replace the [...]

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Tebow to Headline Local Youth Fundraiser

Feb 20, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural The Inspire Gala, featuring keynote speaker Tim Tebow, the quarterback for the New York Jets and first sophomore recipient of the Heisman Trophy. The gala, coming to the Fresno Convention Center on April 5, will benefit a special mentorship program that is a partnership between [...]

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Teat Spray Robot Makes U.S. Premiere at World Ag Expo

Feb 14, 2013 No Comments

TULARE – DeLaval Inc. out of Vernon Hills, IL has brought a number of its innovations to the World Ag Expo this year, but the one that is generating perhaps the most buzz is its Teat Spray Robot, which sprays a cow’s teats with a sanitary solution prior to milk extraction.  The robot brings consistency, [...]

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Fresno Monsters Raise $10,000 for Children’s Hospital Central California

Feb 13, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO - On January 25 & 26 the Fresno Monsters Hockey Team held a Children’s Hospital Jersey Auction Weekend at Selland Arena.  The Monsters live auctioned the North American Hockey League team’s game-worn specialty jerseys featuring the Children’s Hospital logo and George the Giraffe throughout the games that weekend.  The Monsters have announced the team collected $10,000 for [...]

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GK Switchblade Scraper Simplifies Land Leveling

Feb 13, 2013 No Comments

TULARE – Rice growers in central California are among those discovering the quicker, easier way the 24 foot-long GPS controlled GK Switchblade Scraper flattens out their land. “It’s a land plane land leveler that’s GPS controlled,” said Jim Wolf with GK Machine Inc., the company out of Donald, Ore.  that manufactures the blade.  “We can [...]

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World Ag Expo Marks 46th Edition

Feb 12, 2013 No Comments

TULARE – People from 90 different countries around the world are converging on the World Ag Expo in Tulare from today through Thursday looking for exhibitors whose products they wish to purchase and learning about ways to grow their crops more efficiently. Jerry Sinift, CEO of the International Agri-Center, said this year’s show is sold out with [...]

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