Founder Paul Evert died Sunday at 91 years old. His wife, Sherri Evert, shared the news of his death on Facebook. For decades, people from the Central Valley and beyond turned to Paul Evert for all their RV needs. A business that first blossomed in 1963 — a car dealership on Abby St. eventually became [...]

Fresno, CA – Vinci Ricchiuti has been announced as the 2021 recipient of the Leon S. Peters Award by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Ricchiuti was chosen for the award based on outstanding leadership through devotion of her philanthropic efforts to better the community. The selection of this prestigious honor is based upon the recipient’s accomplishments, personal and [...]

The results of the Create Here 2020 Business Plan Competition are in. The winners, Fig and Honey Lavish Grazing, will be expanding their catering company to bring a new wine bar and market concept to the Brewery District in Downtown Fresno at a location to be unveiled at a later date. The exciting new business [...]

Do you Yahoo!? Probably not anymore. This video talks about the decline of one of the world’s first big internet companies.      

Chick-fil-A is among the most popular fast-food restaurants in the United States. This video talks about the history of the company while attempting to identify the reasons behind that success.    

Facebook has received a fair amount of negative attention over the years. This video takes a look back at some of their more notable scandals.    

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand and Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer today issued the following statements in response to the California Fifth District Court of Appeal ruling on Measure P: “We normally do not comment on pending litigation, but today’s Fifth District Court of Appeal Measure P ruling is different.  The City of Fresno will abide by the Court’s [...]

A collaboration between Fresno State and Community Medical Centers will provide a much-needed, low-temperature freezer to the hospital system that is capable of holding up to 95,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine front-line medical providers and others. Freezers that can cool down to at least minus-70 degrees Celsius are in high demand and short supply [...]

Fresno, CA, December 10, 2020 – The California Energy Commission (CEC) will honor Dr. James O’Bannon, the co-founder and board chairman of Richard Heath & Associates, Inc. (RHA), with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor, presented virtually today at the Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards, recognizes O’Bannon for his work in advancing clean energy [...]

Boeing is the countries largest maker of airplanes. This video talks about the history and formation of the company while highlighting three separate occurrences where they came close to failure.    

Taking a look at how the most successful streaming service got to that point.  

Quibi was thought to be a promising streaming service that failed within months. This video attempts to explain where things went wrong.  

Thanksgiving celebrations will look different for many Americans this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatherings are likely to be fewer and farther between, with social distancing and perhaps even remote family get-togethers. One tradition that continues this year is the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual cost survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving [...]

Clovis, CA (November 23, 2020) – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®today announced that Henderson, NV resident, Maria Rincon is the winner of the 2020 Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway. Raising more than $455 million for the patients and families of St. Jude, the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway program is celebrating its 30th [...]

For the fourth consecutive year, Fresno State has placed among the top five best universities for social mobility — ranking No. 3 out of 1,449 schools in the 2020 Social Mobility Index. Top-ranked Baruch College in New York and California State University, Los Angeles, placed just ahead of Fresno State, which also placed third last [...]

Chevron is continuing its multi-year tradition of inspirational investment in Fresno State programs, powering several initiatives with a generous gift of $350,000. This brings the cumulative total of Chevron’s gifts to $1.7 million since 2017. Chevron’s gifts through the years focus on addressing a shortage in the region of STEM-trained workers (STEM stands for science, [...]

Just over two weeks remain until one lucky winner’s name is drawn for the 2020 Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway on November 22. By reserving a ticket before next Friday, November 13, ticket buyers will be entered for a chance to win the Dream Home built by De Young Properties AND a new [...]