FRESNO, Calif. — With temperatures beginning to plummet in the Central Valley, the Fresno Grizzlies are acting one month earlier than last year to collect blankets, coats and other winter clothing garments for residents in need. All donations will go to Catholic Charities, which is a Community Benefit Organization (CBO) located in Downtown Fresno devoted [...]

Fran Blackney, the Clovis Chamber of Commerce communications and business and political advocacy director, died in her home of a sudden illness died Saturday. She was 65. Mrs. Blackney originally came from Santa Rosa,was a 1972 graduate of the University of California at Davis. Mrs. Blackney’s husband, Mark, is the president and chief executive officer for the [...]

Clovis, Calif. (November 8, 2015) – This year, Jesse Ramirez from Sanger saw one of his dreams come true – and it only cost him $100. The winner of the 2015 Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway was surprised and honored to be one of the hundreds of winners across the country to support [...]

Merced, Calif. –Five students were injured, including two who were hospitalized, after being stabbed on the University of California, Merced campus Wednesday morning, university officials said in a news release. UC Merced tweeted just after 8 a.m. that a stabbing had been reported in front of the university’s Classroom and Office Building.Two victims were airlifted [...]

Clovis, Calif. – November 4, 2015 – The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway house will be open for extended free tours this Wednesday through Friday from noon-9pm and Saturday from 9am-5pm. This is the final chance for the public to tour the beautiful house built by major donor and sponsor De Young Properties before it [...]

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Pam Marrone, CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, will be the featured speakers at the 10th annual Central Valley Venture Forum from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Clovis Memorial District Auditorium. The Central Valley Venture Forum is a collaboration between the Lyles Center for Innovation and [...]

Visalia, CA (October 29, 2015)—Thirteen students from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) hosted by the Tulare and Visalia Chambers of Commerce will receive business and networking advice from 6 local CEOs, including: • Aaron Gomes, Founder, Sound N Vision Foundation • Vickie Goudreau, Owner, Innovation Commercial Flooring • Deanne Martin-Soares, CEO, Amdal-In Home Care • [...]

Fresno, Calif. (October 27, 2015) – Everyone who reserves a St. Jude Dream Home ticket by Friday, October 30, 2015 will now also be entered into a Bonus Drawing for an Electrolux IQ- Touch Controls Washer and Gas Dryer valued at $3,000, courtesy of Javier’s Home Appliance. Fewer than half of the tickets have been [...]

Fresno Chaffee Zoo has re-opened after a gas leak in Roeding Park this morning.

FRESNO – Business Street Online is pleased to announce the members of the “40 Under 40” Class of 2015. The 40 young professionals will be honored at “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, coming up on Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Chukchansi Park-Phoenix Club.  The event recognizes [...]

3,500 runners, walkers and supporters joined together to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer Fresno, Calif., October 24, 2015 – Thousands of Central Valley runners and walkers joined together today on the Fresno State campus for the Susan G. Komen Central Valley Race for the Cure® in a show of solidarity in the fight [...]

Jack Hanna is coming to Fresno as a guest speaker for the Valley Town Hall lecture series. Hanna will share his unique animal experiences and will also highlight his presentation with a variety of video clips and inspirational stories that deal with issues of conservation, travel and wildlife. This event is not sold out – [...]

The Komen Central Valley Race takes place Saturday, October 24 at Fresno State.  The Race Expo/Registration is located at the Maple Mall at the Satellite Student Union.   The 5K (3.1 mile) event takes off at Barstow and Woodrow.  The men’s run starts at 7:30 a.m. and the women’s at 8 a.m.  Awards for these [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — The 2015 Triple-A National Champion Fresno Grizzlies announced today their preliminary schedule for the 2016 regular season. The club will open the 19th season in club history with an eight-game road trip (April 7-14) before returning to Chukchansi Park for their home opener on Friday, April 15th at 7:05 PM against the [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno Grizzlies General Manager Derek Franks, who is still in his first year in his current role, was named 2015 Pacific Coast League Executive of the Year. He becomes the second person from the organization to receive the honor, with John Carbray being the first to receive the accolade back in 2002 [...]

Fresno, CA – The adventure is about to begin! African Adventure member preview days will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 12, Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 14. Only Fresno Chaffee Zoo members will be allowed preview access to the new exhibit. In addition to being a member preview [...]

Fresno, Calif — The Big Fresno Fair is set to open Wednesday. For the first time, pieces of Fresno County’s history will be showcased in a museum of their own. Big Fresno Fair CEO John Alkire designed the new, two-story building. The first floor showcases memorabilia including old fire trucks from the Fresno Fire Department, a [...]

Clovis, Calif. (October 2, 2015) –De Young Properties opens the 12th annual Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway house to the public on Saturday, October 3, 9 a.m. Just for visiting, attendees can enter FREE for a chance to win a $10,000 shopping spree to Mor Furniture for Less. The house will be open [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno Grizzlies beat out over 300 submissions from 240 Minor League Baseball teams to receive the “Best Theme Night” Golden Bobblehead Award for their August 6th Taco Truck Throwdown 5 promotion. The award, which is voted on by representatives from across Minor League Baseball, was announced today at the MiLB Promotional [...]

African American women are 41 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than other women.  Susan G. Komen® Circle of Promise California Initiative ensures that all African American women, regardless of their socio-economic status are empowered to take personal action and access breast health services in order to create their own story of survival and [...]