Carrie Miranda is a 2000 graduate of Kingsburg High School, and spent two years at Kings River Community College in Reedley before moving to Fresno.  She briefly attended Fresno City College to obtain her real estate license, and then spent two years at Bryan College for court reporting. She was pregnant with her son in [...]

FRESNO – The Fresno Chamber of Commerce, along with the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Central Valley Business Incubator, have announced the winners of the Entrepreneur Awards at the Fresno Chamber’s Annual Valley Business Awards Luncheon. “Highlighting the accomplishments of driven individuals in Fresno is something we here at the Chamber are [...]

Nicole Emmert-Hamaker is the owner/founder of the very popular Pinch My Salt blog. She is a 2002 graduate from the University of Oregon who over the last few years came to realize that creating a meal in her own kitchen is not only healthier and more economical than eating out, but a lot more fun. [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – France has overtaken the United States’ lead role as the country with the highest percentage of women directors among the 200 largest companies in the world, according to the latest Corporate Women Directors International study of women directors.  Propelled by quota legislation passed in 2010, a quarter of directors (25.1%) [...]

MADERA – The Madera Arts Council will commemorate 30 years of promoting art and artists in Madera County with a community celebration March 23. The event will take place at the Hatfield Hall at the Madera District Fair Grounds from 6 to 9 p.m. “Thirty years ago Nancy Clute, local artist and educator, gathered a [...]

FRESNO – California State Sen. Michael Rubio has decided to resign from his office, effective today, to become manager of  California government affairs for Chevron Corp. According to a statement on Rubio’s website, his role as a California state Senator has had an effect on his life with his wife and two daughters, and that [...]

Steven Spencer is originally from Fresno, a graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School and a local builder.  After high school, he left Fresno to attend college in the Bay Area.  He worked steadily to complete his bachelor’s degree in finance at Santa Clara University and his Juris Doctorate at University of San Francisco.  After [...]

FRESNO – Competing against actors from 55 colleges and universities, Fresno State Theatre Arts majors walked away with every major acting award at the 2013 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for Region 8 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. The Fresno State sweep marked the first time a single university has won all the acting [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that U.S. airlines delivered one of their best years ever for operational performance, built on their stellar safety record, and achieved a narrow profit as expenses grew faster than revenues for the second consecutive [...]

HANFORD – Officials from Adventist Health announced plans and unveiled renderings for a new $40 million Family Birth Center that would be the new location for obstetrics and delivery services for families in Kings County. The new 49,000-square-foot building with 34 private rooms will be built adjacent to Adventist Medical Center-Hanford.  It will replace the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Only 31% of Americans who received a traffic ticket in the past five years are paying more for car insurance as a result, according to new research released today by InsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate (NYSE: RATE) company. Younger drivers are the most likely to face higher car insurance costs after receiving a [...]

While attending Clovis High School, Nick Maxwell intended on becoming an engineer or an architect, but after experiencing a physics class he changed his mind.  As a youth he played baseball and tennis, and went on to graduate from Clovis High in 1996.  His next educational step was Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, and [...]

MADERA – Children’s Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program received a $250,000 boost thanks to a gift from Norman D. Jansen in memory of his wife, Vivian E. Jansen. Jansen’s caregiver encouraged him to support Children’s, after her son experienced excellent care at the hospital. Mr. Jansen said his gift to the program suitably honors the memory [...]

FRESNO – Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural The Inspire Gala, featuring keynote speaker Tim Tebow, the quarterback for the New York Jets and first sophomore recipient of the Heisman Trophy. The gala, coming to the Fresno Convention Center on April 5, will benefit a special mentorship program that is a partnership between [...]

Danika Heatherly spent her entire childhood in Visalia, and after graduating high school she attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.  She earned a degree in journalism and marketing in 2010, and then moved back to Visalia to join the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau as a visitors service assistant.  Shortly after, she became the manager [...]

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – TheGroceryGame.com, the largest source for grocery coupons and savings tips online, today offered insights into the national food crisis and how consumers can combat rising meat costs. While the USDA currently projects a 3-4 percent increase in meat prices for this year; The Grocery Game, which closely monitors prices on a daily basis, with an [...]

Christopher Stetsko is a Fresno native, and attended Edison Computech High School, where he was on the wrestling team and involved in student government.  He later enrolled in Reedley College, where he played football and continued his involvement in student government.  After Reedley College he enlisted in the Marine Corps., and served in active duty [...]

SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to a new World Vision study, conducted online earlier this month by Harris Interactive on behalf of World Vision, more than half of teens (56%) say social media sites (Facebook, Twitter) have made them more aware of the needs of others. This is a huge increase from 2011, [...]

FRESNO – A retired school librarian made history with her knee on Feb. 11, by undergoing the first partial knee replacement in the U.S. with NavioPFS™ orthopedic surgical technology. Dr. Kevin Lester, an orthopedic surgeon at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, took about 10 minutes to meticulously carve away just the end portion of [...]

FRESNO – Air service development at Fresno Yosemite International Airport continues to grow as Frontier Airlines announces plans to provide non-stop service from Fresno to Denver, Colorado beginning in May.  The airline will provide flights three times a week. In today’s aviation climate airlines are focused on their financial health, which translates into how they [...]