KINGSBURG, CA, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sun-Maid celebrates its 100th anniversary by giving away over a thousand customer prizes this holiday season. Sun-Maid, a farmer-owned cooperative best known for raisins, dried fruits and raisin bread, will run its 100th anniversary sweepstakes until December 31, 2012 at www.facebook.com/SunMaidGirl.    The sweepstakes includes the following details: 100 grand prize winners will receive $100 Visa gift [...]

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Smartphones may be among retailers’ strongest allies this holiday season, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday survey of consumer spending intentions and trends. Half (50 percent) of consumers surveyed own smartphones, and nearly 7 in 10 (68 percent) plan to use their phones for holiday shopping this year.  These shoppers [...]

Fresno, Calif. – The Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund and ACEL Fresno Charter High School have announced the formation of a partnership to develop a community garden on the premises of Chukchansi Park. ACEL Charter High School students will volunteer to establish and maintain the community garden starting in November of 2012 through September of 2013. [...]

Fresno, Calif. – Brenda Lincoln of Fresno, Calif. is the grand prize winner of a newly-built, $375,000 house announced during the 9th Annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Special, which raised $1,004,020 for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. His winning ticket was pulled during the FOX 26 live special on Sunday, Nov. [...]

FRESNO, CA – Skaters slid across the ice and showed their abilities during the opening of the 6,000 square foot Downtown Fresno Ice Rink on the Fulton Mall Friday morning. Kate Borders, president and CEO of the Downtown Fresno Partnership, said that to her knowledge the rink is the first of its kind in the [...]

Fresno, Calif. –  The Fresno Chamber of Commerce and Baker, Peterson & Franklin, CPA, LLP  will be hosting the Annual Ag Awards Luncheon on Nov. 14, 2012. At the event, Debbie Jacobsen and the late Vernal Amaro will be honored as the 2012 Agriculturalists of the Year by the Fresno Chamber and the 2012 Baker, [...]

Fresno, Calif. – It began as a typical day for 6-year-old Auston Sperling this past January, with his parents Dustin and Jill Sperling dropping him off at school where they lived in Kingsburg before they both went to work. In the middle of the day his parents received a call from the school, with the [...]

Fresno, Calif. – The deadline for nominations for the “40 Under 40” Class of 2012, to be held in the Skyroom Lounge at Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown on Thursday, March 21, is getting near. Every year, leaders across central California converge at the “40 Under 40” Ultimate Networking Event to help recognize, as well as [...]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Americans continue to show growing confidence in home price increases over the next 12 months, providing further indications of a slow but steady housing recovery, according to results from Fannie Mae’s October 2012 National Housing Survey. Taken together with rental price expectations, which surged in October and remain much higher [...]

The election result will have a big impact on CSU’s tuition fee Fresno, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2012)– The California State University will avoid a $250 million mid-year budget cut after voters’ approval of Proposition 30, and will start the process of rescinding the $249 per semester tuition fee increase already in place. With the passage [...]

This week is the final opportunity for people to personally experience the 2012 St. Jude Dream Home Fresno, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2012) – The St. Jude Dream Home will be open Wednesday through Friday from noon – 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. This is the final week for free public [...]

The center has all the tools for entrepreneurs to start a business locally Reedley, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2012) – There has been a lot of talk about the economy and small businesses lately, but the Reedley College Business Department put talk into action and created an Entrepreneurship Center to support those interested in creating a [...]

Fresno, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2012) – The 2012 election results are in, and the political representatives who will be leading us into the future have been chosen. Even though Barack Obama claims victory over opponent Mitt Romney, Romney was a decisive winner in central California.  He garnered 55% of the vote in Fresno County alone, [...]

Fresno, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in collaboration with the Strong Cities Strong Communities Initiative in Fresno is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2012 E200 Emerging Leaders initiative.  12 small business owners conducted their final presentations before a local panel comprised of business consultants, experienced business executives, entrepreneurs, and [...]

Advertised vacancies basically flat for the last five months (since May)   NEW YORK, NY /PRNewswire/ — Online advertised vacancies fell 77,800 in October to 4,735,600, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series released today. The October number is in line with the number of advertised vacancies in May 2012. The [...]

Will host ‘Fresno Food Expo Pavilion’ at Taste of California Trade Show & Conference  Fresno, Calif. – This week, seven local food producing companies have headed to Oakland to participate in the annual Taste of California Trade Show & Conference hosted by State Center Community College District (SCCCD) Center for International Trade Development. From Nov. [...]

Fresno, Calif. – The annual Two Cities Marathon attracts thousands of contestants, but this year’s event on Nov. 4 includes an especially energetic four-year-old eager to “go the distance.” Rafael Reyes, diagnosed with cerebral palsy spastic diplegia, will be the first-ever “adaptive” participant in the Fresno Half Marathon this Sunday. Dr. Adam Gorra, a pediatric [...]

Two-thirds of employment growth during Obama’s term went to foreign-born   WASHINGTON, DC  PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new analysis of government data by the Center for Immigration Studies shows that two-thirds of the net increase in employment since President Obama took office has gone to immigrant workers, primarily legal immigrants. Although total immigration has fallen in [...]

This Saturday and Sunday is the last weekend to tour the St. Jude Dream Home house    Fresno, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2012) – This is the last weekend to visit the St. Jude Dream Home house!  The house is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Just [...]

Jack Chubb, CEO of Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, is now on a national healthcare committee with other top hospital officials from across the country Fresno, Calif. – Jack Chubb, CEO of Community Regional Medical Center, has been selected to sit on the Premier Healthcare Alliance’s Group Purchasing and Member Relations stockholder committee. Chubb [...]