A new $50,000 scholarship fund established specifically for Southeast Asian students in the Fresno area community is the first of its kind. "Our goal is to hand out five scholarships per year for the next ten years," said Pao Yang, CEO of the Fresno Center. "If we do get more donations and...
Area Colleges Promise Big Results from Half Billion in Spending
A large crowd gathered in October for the groundbreaking of a $5 million Agriculture and Technology building at Madera Community College Center. It was the first project to emerge from a nearly half-billion-dollar bond measure, approved by voters, benefiting State Center Community College District. “We have the honor of breaking ground here, but...
Fresno City College Goes Extra Mile to Serve Community
Fresno City College is expanding opportunities for high school students and the general public to earn credits toward a college degree by starting neighborhood campuses at Edison and Sunnyside high schools. Fresno City College President Carole Goldsmith delivered the news during the first State of the College Address Wednesday morning...
County Hired Convicted Murderer in 2015. Dictos Says Hires Now Must Pass Background Checks.
Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dictos says he does not want another Tony Amundson situation. Amundson is an appraiser working for Dictos. Amundson has murder and assault convictions in his long-ago past that went unnoticed because no one bothered to ask before he was hired in 2015. They came to light...