Two Fresno City College administrators are among the four finalists for the job of running the oldest and largest college in the State Center Community College District. The four finalists are Dr. Lataria Hall, Fresno City's vice president of student services; Dr. Robert Pimentel, Fresno City's vice president of...
Valley College Students Needn’t Go Hungry, Says One Who’s Been There
In the Central Valley, where hundreds of miles of fertile farmland yield a third of all the produce grown in the United States and farmers brag that they are feeding the world, college students often go hungry while trying to juggle classes and family demands. Additionally, the COVID pandemic...
Valley Colleges, Universities Will Get $285M in Federal American Rescue Plan Funding
More than $285 million in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan will benefit students at colleges and universities across the Valley, U.S. Rep. Jim Costa announced Thursday. At least half the funding will be distributed as emergency cash assistance grants to students facing hunger, homelessness, or other hardships. “The...
Clovis Unified, Fresno City Detail Their In-Person Graduation Plans
The Class of 2021 in Clovis Unified and Fresno City College will gather together in outdoor stadiums for their graduation ceremonies later this spring, officials confirmed Wednesday. With Fresno County now in the orange Tier 3 of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan, the school district and college are planning for...
New Vaccine Clinic Could Speed Return to Fresno City Campus: Goldsmith
Cars lined up through the parking lot of Fresno City College Tuesday, not for class, but for a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The drive-thru site, run by UCSF-Fresno, hopes to ramp up to 600 COVID-19 vaccine doses a day soon, and eventually up to about 2,000 a day....
GOP Strategist and Trump Critic Ana Navarro Comes to FCC Forum
TV political analyst Ana Navarro will appear for a lecture at Fresno City College tomorrow at noon. The Republican strategist, who has broken ranks with the party to support the Democratic presidential ticket, is speaking as part of the FCC Speakers Forum. The conservative pundit is expected to talk about...
College Poised to Alleviate Decades of Parking Headaches Next Year
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and caused the Fresno City College campus to empty, you might have had an easier time finding the actual Holy Grail or hen's teeth than finding a parking space. And it's been going on for decades. State Center Community College District board president John Leal...
West Fresno Campus Will Be ‘Game-Changer’ for Disadvantaged Community
A day long awaited by many in southwest Fresno finally arrived Thursday when State Center Community College District celebrated the official groundbreaking for the new West Fresno Campus of Fresno City College. The significance of the event was apparent by the turnout of bigwigs — they included two congressmen (Jim...
Local Unions Take Big Interest in Crowded College Trustee Races
Four incumbents are hoping to keep their seats on the State Center Community College District board in the Nov. 3 general election, but to do so they'll need to fend off challengers who in some cases have substantial campaign treasuries. Several board candidates in the crowded election field have attracted...
Parnell: West Fresno Automotive Training Center Will Be ‘Biggest West of the Mississippi River’
Educators and politicians gathered Wednesday morning in a courtyard at the Fresno City College Old Administration Building to celebrate the award of a $66 million contract to build a new campus in west Fresno. They also celebrated the refinancing of bond measure dollars that will save $1.2 million. The refinancing...