FRESNO, CA – The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) has confirmed the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Fresno County. This is a travel-related case and was not community-acquired. Two travelers presented themselves for testing after returning from a Grand Princess cruise on March 6, 2020. One of these tests has [...]

FRESNO, CA -With a 51.81 percent vote over challenger Andrew Janz, Mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer has won the race for mayor. The latest returns from the Fresno County Elections office show Dyer with an 11,000 vote advantage– totaling 51.81 percent to Janz’s 39.91 percent. Dyer, the former Fresno Police Department Chief, has expressed making homelessness [...]

Fresno, Calif. (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – St. Anthony’s School is once again partnering with the Fresno Grizzlies, the Triple-A affiliate of the World Series Champion Washington Nationals and ERI, the largest electronic waste recycling company in North America, to hold their annual spring e-waste recycling collection events at the school on Sunday, March 15th and [...]

In 2016, a fourteen year scandal at Wells Fargo was exposed. It involved employees creating millions of fraudulent accounts in the names of unwilling customers. This video provides a simple overview of the scandal.    

Senior agricultural education student Austin La Salle earned media notoriety last year as a campus farm student worker who helped raise one of the farm’s prized products, Fresno State sweet corn. That experience helped yield bigger dividends recently as the Firebaugh native won the California Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet held Feb. 29 at [...]

1994 – Snapple is sold for $1.7 Billion 1997 – Snapple is sold for $300 Million 2000 – Snapple is sold for $1.4 Billion (as part of a bigger deal) This video takes a look at how Snapple became so valuable in the first place, why it lost so much value, and how they’ve gained [...]

In the late 1990′s/early 2000′s, The Gap was one of the most popular clothing brands out there. They’ve clearly fallen pretty far from that point and this video attempts to explain why.  

Cinnabon has doubled in size over the past 10 years because who among us is able to ignore that cinnamony smell wafting over to us from the Cinnabon in the mall. This video talks about why they’re successful along with some other fun and interesting aspects of the company.    

State Center Community College District honored the 2020 Wall of Honor inductees during a special ceremony Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Fresno City College in the Old Administration Building, Room 251. This year’s inductees include Monique S. Kelley, Yolanda Randles, and Dolphas W. Trotter (posthumously). Monique S. Kelly MPAcc, CPA is a nationally recognized accounting [...]

This video compares two strangely similar stores that were once among the top retailers in the U.S. They’ve both since fallen but at different times and for different reasons. In this video I talk about what happened while highlighting some key differences that have lead to their separate fates.  

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Brendan M. Egan & John S. Shegerian, serial entrepreneurs and founders of The Marketing Masters, a digital marketing agency with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, announced this week the release of their first book, 101 Tips From The Marketing Masters – Ways To Supercharge Your Marketing & Exponentially [...]

Through adverse conditions, Kohl’s has been able to maintain a certain level of success. This video attempts to explain how they’ve been doing it.  

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan today announced that Thomas Gaffery has been hired as Deputy City Manager for the City of Fresno. In his new role, Gaffery will oversee customer service and related analytics of service technologies such as the City’s 311 system and FresGO mobile app in addition [...]

Sbarro is a major U.S. pizza chain that you probably know best from their delicious smelling pizza stands inside shopping malls. Well, they haven’t been doing well lately, evidenced by their multiple bankruptcy filings over the past decade. This video attempts to explain what happened.    

Comcast is a cable and internet provider that happens to be one of the most hated companies out there. This video attempts to explain the reason behind all this hatred.    

Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro addressed supporters and community leaders about the University’s successes during the fifth annual State of the University breakfast at the Save Mart Center on Feb. 11. About 750 community leaders and alumni attended the State of the University, during which Castro announced the newest recipients of the President’s Medal [...]

Pixar is responsible for some of the biggest animated films over the past 25 years. This video talks about the unlikely journey they took to get where they are today.