OAKHURST – A Haven of Rest Bed and Breakfast in Oakhurst and Yosemite’s Sierra Mountain Lodge in Ahwahnee received word from TripAdvisor recently that they had earned the Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying [...]

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Buoyed by rising home prices, American households will drive U.S. economic growth forward according to a report released today by TD Economics (www.td.com/economics), an affiliate of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. “The outlook for the economy is characterized by the increasing resiliency and confidence of the private sector [...]

TULARE – This week only, $7 from every purchase made at Sevenly.org will go directly to the Sweet Nectar Society, a local non-profit dedicated to capturing the hope, courage and strength of children undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, disabilities and injuries, and provide their families with lasting memories. “This is a huge deal. We are [...]

FRESNO –  Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin today joined officials from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing in welcoming the first F-15 Eagle fighter jets to Fresno. “The arrival of the F-15 jets is great news for the City of Fresno,” Swearengin said.  “The 144th Fighter Wing has been an important part of the Fresno community for more than [...]

NEW YORK, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – American workers are showing greater confidence regarding their jobs, with growing optimism toward the prospects of receiving improved healthcare and retirement benefits and a salary increase. But this positive sentiment is counterbalanced by raised expectations of more work for the same pay and concern about being replaced by a lower cost [...]

FRESNO – A new Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies, designed to offer an interdisciplinary study in the social sciences and the humanities that concentrates on the national experience of countries in Latin America. will be offered at Fresno State for the first time this fall. The 120-unit program, the only new degree approved [...]

FRESNO – The Germ, a film festival created by Fresno-based creative video production company Windsong Productions, is returning for the sixth time to kick off the summer on Thursday, June 27. The Germ encourages local filmmakers to take the inspiration guidelines posted on its website and to create a short film based on them. The [...]

NEW YORK, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – SumAll, a data visualization analytics tool that links a company’s Facebook fan page and Twitter account to track social activity against web traffic and revenue, revealed the return on Twitter marketing. A single business tweet generates an additional $25.62in revenue, on average, as opposed to not tweeting at all. Polling data from [...]

FRESNO – The last of the ballots have been counted, and Measure G, which would have outsourced the City of Fresno’s trash services, has failed, losing 50.73 percent of the vote. “Now it’s time for us all to work together to revitalize our local economy, recruit new businesses, and make Fresno a better place to [...]

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Demonstrating continued progress after five years of annual corporate sustainability reporting, the U.S. Postal Service recently released its 2012 Annual Sustainability Report , highlighting accomplishments including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste and facility energy use. The Postal Service reported a 9.9 percent decrease, or 1.3 million metric tons, in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [...]

HANFORD – Adventist Health and the Adventist Health / Physicians Network (AHPN) have rejoined Aetna’s network in the central San Joaquin Valley and are now preferred providers with Aetna. An agreement that took effect in April 2013 gives Aetna members access to all Adventist physicians and service locations throughout the central San Joaquin Valley. Aetna members [...]

FRESNO –  Mayor Ashley Swearengin Wednesday presented a plan to address a $2.85 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2013-14 that offers two options:  reducing the police force by 25 officers through attrition or a layoff plan that would impact 49 civilian positions. “This proposal presents a stark but clear choice for the City Council,” [...]

MADERA – The city of Madera will play host to hundreds of girls from ages 6 to 18 for a massive softball tournament taking place Friday, July 26 through the following Tuesday. The Bobby Sox Softball National Tournament of Champions currently has 54 teams from throughout California and as far away as Hawaii to compete [...]

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Could America’s doctors and nurses play a bigger role in learning the symptoms and recommended “treatments” for older patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that can leave them more susceptible to investment scams and other financial abuse? A new Investor Protection Trust (IPT) online survey of 603 U.S. doctors [...]

FRESNO – Michael Thao, M.D., believed to be one of the first Hmong psychiatrists, will graduate from the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program along with nearly 90 other resident physicians in a ceremony on Thursday. The other Hmong psychiatrist is Thao’s classmate from medical school, who is completing residency training at Duke University this year. [...]

YONKERS, N.Y., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Consumer Reports Index, an overall measure of Americans’ personal financial health, shows Americans are reporting significantly fewer financial troubles. The Index’s trouble tracker measure fell sharply to 34.0 from 41.7 a month earlier—the lowest level since the organization first measured it in April 2009. The Consumer Reports trouble tracker has dropped more than [...]

SELMA – Gregory L. Garner was announced as the new police chief for the City of Selma this morning. Garner comes to the City of Selma after a 34-year law enforcement career with the Fresno Police Department.  He presently holds the rank of captain as the “South Bureau Commander” over two policing districts, which compose [...]

FRESNO – A day of fun, growth, knowledge and “passion” is planned for women across the Valley at the 26th Annual Central California Women’s Conference. CCWC is the largest women’s event in the Valley and will be from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center. The [...]

BOSTON, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The cable industry has embarked on its boldest mission yet to make wireless a part of cable’s product portfolio, and Heavy Reading predicts the industry will have spent more than $350 million putting in place more than 250,000 cable Wi-Fi hotspots by mid-2014, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Cable Industry Insider (www.heavyreading.com/cable), a subscription [...]

FRESNO – Nominations are now being accepted for the “40 Under 40” Class of 2013. “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, presented by Business Street Online and coming to Fresno on Thursday, November 7, will bring together some of the top young business professionals in the public and private sectors in central California.  They [...]