NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — As summer travel season approaches, Americans planning vacations – particularly those planning on flying – have a lot of decisions ahead. With the increasing “a la carte”-ization of air travel, flyers are faced with an ever increasing number of choices as to what levels of comfort and convenience [...]

BASS LAKE – A tradition that has quickly gained a following in the mountain communities resumes May 22 as the Certified Bass Lake Farmer’s Market prepares to start its sixth year. Put on by the Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce, the weekly market takes place at The Pines Village and includes numerous vendors as well [...]

WHITING, Ind., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile devices are practical for many reasons, and with thousands of game options available, they’re a popular source of entertainment. A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals that more than half (51 percent) of mobile device owners ever play games (e.g. Angry Birds, Words with Friends, Candy Crush Saga, etc…) on their [...]

VISALIA – Each year the Visalia Chamber of Commerce honors those businesses and individuals who consistently go above and beyond to support our community.  This year dozens of businesses have been nominated for these prestigious awards. Winners will be announced at the 60th Annual Awards Celebration presented by the Visalia Chamber of Commerce on June [...]

OAKHURST – Food enthusiasts in the Central Valley have a chance to enjoy some delicious creations from a popular Oakhurst restaurant while also helping a local nonprofit. Crab Cakes is hosting a dinner on Wednesday, May 22, the proceeds from which will go to the Children’s Museum of the Sierra via the Steve 4 Mayor [...]

NEW YORK and LONDON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — With monetary policy likely to remain supportive of economic expansion for an extended period of time, BNY Mellon Chief Economist Richard Hoey expects a prolonged multi-year global economic expansion, according to his most recent Economic Update. “In the short run, the global economy has been in a subcycle of slower growth within [...]

FRESNO – Fresno State will receive cash and securities from the estate of Dr. Marion Kremen valued in excess of $2 million. Kremen, an educator and philanthropist, made the bequest in her will to provide for an endowment supporting scholarships benefiting the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. Kremen passed away June 15, 2012 [...]

FRESNO – Fresno State has installed new interpretive signage that provides additional descriptive text about special points of interest on the campus grounds such as the Peace Garden where the first of seven signs was unveiled today. In addition to the Peace Garden, signs now identify the Memorial Court and Fountain, the Native Plant Garden near [...]

LONDON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) boosted crude output by 250,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 30.5 million b/d in April, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed. Production increases in April halted a recent downward trend, during which overall output slid from 31.17 [...]

FRESNO – Lance Cardoza, president and publisher of Business Street Online conducts a special audio interview with John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International.  Mr. Cardoza and Mr. Shegerian will discuss the launch of “e-cycleNYC,” a new electronic waste partnership between ERI and the City of New York, as well as what [...]

FRESNO – Each spring the mayor of Fresno delivers a State of the City address to leaders, entrepreneurs, non-profits, local businesses, students, and others devoted to the City of Fresno. On Thursday, May 16 the Fresno Chamber of Commerce presents this year’s annual State of the City Luncheon. Featuring the honorable Mayor Ashley Swearengin, this [...]

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (Jan. 1 – March 31) with a net loss of $1.9 billion. The Postal Service continues to grow revenue and reduce expenses by using the tools available to it under existing law. However, without passage of comprehensive legislation to provide the [...]

FRESNO – The seven-person IMB Smarter Cities Challenge Team wrapped up its three-week stay in Fresno with a presentation at Fresno City Hall where they offered suggestions as to how Fresno could be more economically viable. Team member Brian Snitzer said that because of Fresno’s strong agricultural community, which produces more than 350 different crops, [...]

SEATTLE, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — After several years of depressed demand for homes, buyers are returning to the market in droves. However, many homebuyers may be ill-prepared to take out a mortgage, answering basic questions about mortgage information wrong nearly one-third (32.5 percent) of the time[i], according to a Zillow® Mortgage Marketplace survey[ii] of prospective and [...]

FRESNO – Claude Laval III, founder of the Claude Laval Corporation, was presented the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Vision Award on May 8, at the Lyles Center’s annual End of the Year Dinner showcasing students and community members who have dedicated themselves to entrepreneurship. The dinner was held at the University House where [...]

FRESNO – Fresno City Manager Mark Scott today issued the following statement about an offer by the Fresno Police Officers’ Association: “The offer by the FPOA today is a positive step, only in that they recognize the need to be part of the solution to the City’s financial challenges.  However, the proposal presented is not [...]

CLOVIS – Dirt was turned this morning on the 10th St. Jude Dream Home at De Young Properties’ CountryCourt Community, which will be the seventh home the major donor and builder for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway will construct in as many years. People in central California will buy more than 10,000 $100 tickets, [...]

FRESNO – Fresno State appointed Dr. Robert M. Harper as dean of the Craig School of Business. Dr. William Covino, provost and vice president for academic affairs, announced Harper’s selection, which comes following a national search. Harper has been interim dean of the college since 2008. Before that he served four years as associate dean. [...]

CHICAGO, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – A new study from CareerBuilder shows that hiring the wrong person can have serious implications for companies. More than half of employers in each of the ten largest world economies said that a bad hire (someone who turned out not to be a good fit for the job or did not perform [...]

CLOVIS – The Health & Education Conference Center on the Clovis Community Medical Center campus is taking shape. The center will help provide health education – part of Community Medical Centers’ mission – and accommodate the educational needs of physicians, employees, patients and families. Located near the hospital’s main entrance, it will feature an auditorium [...]