NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (ages 18+) interviewed online set to find out as Earth Day quickly approaches (full findings and data tables available here). Turns out [...]

KINGSBURG – The judges have spoken and the results are in – 94 wines have merited awards at the 2013 San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition Held April 4 at Ramos-Torres Winery in Kingsburg. Wines for the competition came from every region of California.  Chief Judge Glenn Grabiec, along with the team of judges, digested all [...]

LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey by the Korn/Ferry Institute found that the vast majority of executives embrace telecommuting as a strategy to boost productivity and allow working parents to continue their careers.  Yet, paradoxically, most also see it as an avenue to career stagnation. “While some high-profile companies have stepped away from [...]

FRESNO – The Big Fresno Fair is actively collecting items for inclusion in The Big Fresno Fair Museum. By collecting old posters, programs, ribbons, awards and other unique Fair memorabilia, Fair management aims to showcase the traditions The Big Fresno Fair has celebrated over its 130-year history. To date, historical items that have been received [...]

FRESNO – The Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County reached a milestone Thursday when it put on its 10th Annual Real Estate Forecast at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Fresno. Some of the top local real estate experts Fresno County has to offer were part of an eight-man panel that offered its [...]

FRESNO – American political economist, professor, author and political commentator Robert Reich will make a San Joaquin Valley Town Hall presentation titled “The Next Economy and America’s Future” at the Saroyan Theater in downtown Fresno April 17. Reich served in the administrations of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and was Secretary of Labor under President [...]

CHICAGO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – New research released today by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) reveals that the majority of Americans who work in an office are experiencing physical pain with some frequency. In fact, the new survey indicates 2 in 3 office workers have experienced physical pain in the last six months, and nearly [...]

FRESNO – Manuel Cunha Jr., president of the Nisei Farmers League, says the pressure is on President Barack Obama to deal with the current “flawed” immigration system, and the House and Senate are taking action to deal with the situation. “The congressmen and senators saw the writing on the wall, that a large percentage of [...]

IRVINE, Calif., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Prudential Real Estate, an HSF Affiliates LLC company, today released results of its first quarter Consumer Outlook Survey showing that Americans’ sentiment toward real estate is growing increasingly favorable. A full 77% of consumers feel that the real estate market and property values will recover, representing a four-point improvement from year-end [...]

OAKHURST – The Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau announced the release of a new mobile app available for mobile devices running Apple and Android operating systems. The new app allows travelers to have access to all the information available on their website, such as lodging, dining and activities, in Yosemite National Park and surrounding southern gateway of [...]

NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Video on demand.  DVR’s.  Streaming content.  Entire seasons of television shows collected in DVD box sets.  Americans’ TV viewing habits were once at the mercy of network schedules, but now there are more ways than ever to watch shows on one’s own schedule – and Americans are largely taking advantage [...]

FRESNO – Local experts are coming together Thursday to present their forecasts on what to expect in the real estate markets in 2013 at the 10th annual Real Estate Forecast, hosted by the Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County. The event will have statistical data and information pertaining to future projects happening in Fresno. A [...]

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The threat of identity theft this tax season leaves consumers with more to worry about than whether or not a tax return is in the mail. Experian’sProtectMyID ®, a multilayered identity theft detection, protection and fraud resolution product, advises consumers to protect personal financial information found in tax returns. A [...]

FRESNO –  Six women representing Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare counties have been selected as the 2013 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The Common Threads Award recipients for 2013 are Stephanie Marchini of Le Grand, Sandra Faust [...]

NEW YORK, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The gradually falling unemployment rate is not yet providing American workers with a sense of security about their current employment status. In fact, the majority (56%) of employees are worried about job and benefits security as they watch the inner working of their employers’ daily decisions about these critical issues. These [...]

FRESNO – Even though 10,415 fans came out to support them in their first home game of the season, the Fresno Grizzlies fell to the Tacoma Rainiers at Chukchansi Park last night with a score of 9-1. It was feared that rain might dampen the night’s game, but in the end bad weather didn’t stop [...]

FRESNO – The Fresno Grizzlies will begin their home season tonight at Chukchansi Park with a game against the Tacoma Rainiers, but the games won’t be the only thing fans will be able to experience. Grizzlies Media Relations Coordinator Chris Kutz said the focus has been on making sure attendance is consistent, and that there [...]

HANFORD  – The Adventist Health / Central Valley Network Clinical Education Department has opened the new Simulation Lab to provide staff and nursing students the ability to train in realistic situations through performing standard practices with “fake” patients in a simulated hospital environment. The lab, in one of the units of the former Hanford Community [...]

NEW YORK, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – A very active last two weeks of March helped close out a strong first quarter for U.S. IPOs. Total IPO proceeds raised in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2013 exceeded the first quarter of 2012, despite a decrease in the volume of IPOs, according to IPO [...]

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The market for vacation home sales in 2012 showed continued signs of strength, with a 10 percent increase in sales from the prior year and a 24 percent increase in the median sales price, the first rise in three years, according to the 2013 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey by the National Association of [...]