CLOVIS – The event where “business is done” has undergone a rebranding. The Clovis Advantage Trade Show, a premiere networking event put on by the Clovis Chamber of Commerce twice a year, is now being called Clovis Fall Fest and Business Resource Fair, and will be held Thursday, Oct. 17 from 4 – 7 p.m. [...]

Robert “Beto” Mejia is currently an employee of the Mendota Unified School District in Mendota, California where he plays an integral role in the high school athletic football program. He received his bachelor’s of science degree in pre-physical therapy from California State University, Fresno in May 2005 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree and [...]

Amanda Williams was born and raised in northern California.  After graduating from Del Norte High School in Crescent City, CA, she studied in Brazil for a year, which developed in her a passion for travel, languages and a better understanding of the world around her.   After several years of travel and schooling, Williams met her [...]

FRESNO – Michelle Ganci, professor of animal science for the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State, received the California Poultry Federation’s Golden Rooster Award. The award is the highest honor given by the federation and was presented to Ganci at its annual conference, Sept. 19 in Monterey, Calif. “I have to [...]

CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — How will the job market shape up for the remainder of 2013?  It will look a lot like last year.  One in four employers (25 percent) plan to add full-time, permanent headcount in the fourth quarter, relatively unchanged from Q4 2012 (26 percent).  Industries expected to outpace the national average for [...]

FRESNO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today, in the culmination of a 19-month proceeding, approved two new PG&E rates especially designed to attract jobs to California.  An unprecedented 40 California cities and counties (the Local Government Parties or LGP) who have supported PG&E throughout this process applaud the CPUC for this decision. “For [...]

FRESNO-  The Redline Cup Finals comes to Woodward Park BMX on October 4-6th with non-stop BMX action.  The Redline Cup Series consists of riders counting a racer’s two best scores from the Redline Cup Series, plus scores from Saturday and Sunday at any Redline Cup Finals event (East, Central or West). Riders can also earn [...]

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — CEOs held more optimistic expectations for gains by their own firms in the Q3 2013 Vistage CEO Confidence Index Survey, even though they held less favorable views about the overall economic environment. Despite the debates about federal spending and the debt ceiling as well as prospective changes in monetary policies [...]

FRESNO – The Big Fresno Fair celebrated its 130th run yesterday with its annual Opening Ceremonies, during which time attendees at the Blue Moon Station celebrated years of success dating back to 1883. One of this year’s guests was Secretary Karen Ross with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, who was visiting the fair [...]

CLOVIS – Clovis True Value, a new hardware store in Clovis, has announced its grand opening on Oct. 18 thru Oct. 20, 2013.  This new hardware store is located at 1890 Shaw Avenue, just east of Fowler. The 12,600-square-foot interior design reflects retail best practices and offers shoppers a compelling shopping environment complete with an [...]

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, today released its August CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI®) report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 12.4 percent on a year-over-year basis in August 2013 compared to August 2012. This change represents the 18th consecutive monthly year-over-year increase in home prices nationally. On [...]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S., reports today that U.S. businesses continued to slowly fill up vacant office space in the third quarter of 2013, and limited new construction has vacancy rates falling in 70% of the country. U.S. office markets absorbed 12.8 million square feet [...]

OAKHURST – The Southgate Brewing Company in Oakhurst is holding a release party to help show off a new beer that helps mark the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Yosemite Grant. The 1864 Ale, produced by brewmaster Rick Bouke, is an Oktoberfest style beer that will be available throughout the fall. Bouke said [...]

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Opportunities to create enduring client relationships present themselves on a daily basis in the form of “basic” communications. Things like emails, meetings, presentations, proposals and follow up. These basic initiatives can build credibility, trust, referrals and revenue. It’s true whether your contacts are prospects or clients.  Whether your company is a start-up [...]

FRESNO – Former San Francisco 49er and successful entrepreneur Ronnie Lott will be the keynote speaker at the 8th Annual Central Valley Venture Forum (CVVF), 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tues. Oct. 29 at the Save Mart Center. Dr. Jeffrey Michael, director of the Business Forecasting Center at the University of Pacific, will serve as [...]

FRESNO – Longtime Fresno State supporter Dr. Peter G. Mehas passed away this past Friday in a Fresno hospital. A native of Fresno, Dr. Mehas received his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno in 1962, his master’s degree from UCLA in 1967, and his doctorate in education from the University of Southern California in [...]

SEATTLE, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage, today issued its Fastest Markets Report for August 2013. Home-selling speeds fell for the fourth month in a row. In August, 27.9 percent of homes went under contract in less than two weeks, down from 29 percent in July and 33.7 percent in April. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130926/SF87062-INFO) As [...]

MADERA – The beauty of agriculture will once again be on display as the Madera County Arts Council once again celebrates Ag with the Arts. “2013 marks our 20th year highlighting the agricultural heritage of Central California through the works of California artists,” said Dr. Diane Rich with the council. Numerous works of art depicting [...]

FRESNO – The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State partnered with Fresno Chaffee Zoo and other Central Valley organizations to create a new zoo exhibit, Valley Farm. The Valley Farm ribbon cutting ceremony is 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo (894 W. Belmont Ave). The former Small Wonders [...]

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – For the ‘Rich Kids of Instagram’ and Sofia Coppola’s ’Bling Ring,’ affluence is all about the external trappings of conspicuous wealth. However, the newest global study out today from McCann Truth Central reveals that in fact, the primary indicators of affluence are more subtle and harder for brands and individuals to detect. “Ultimately, [...]