Fresno-area community college students will be able to ride city buses for free at least through the fall 2020 semester after State Center Community College District trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to continue funding the program with parking revenues. In the meantime, district officials will keep looking for long-term solutions, which...
Work Starts on Controversial $38M Affordable Housing Project. Supporters See It as a Model.
The groundbreaking for a $38 million dollar Fresno mixed-used affordable housing development included the usual elements of a celebratory affair — shovels, speeches, and building demolition. City leaders hope that the Blackstone & McKinley Transit Oriented Development (the builders promise a rebranded name) is the first of many more to...
Ending Fresno CC Free Bus Program Shouldn't Be an Option
Fresno City College's popular free student bus program must be saved. And I expect that it will be saved — if everyone puts a little skin and leadership into the game. The program, which began as a pilot for the fall 2017 semester, benefits students, our community, and the Valley's...
In Fresno, Bloomberg Says He's Ready to Bounce 'Bully' Trump
President Donald Trump's insults about his height didn't deter Mike Bloomberg. The billionaire businessman and Democratic presidential candidate made his own cracks about his stature during a speech Monday at Fresno City College. Listen to this article: "I'm still growing. I still have hopes. Unfortunately, when I'm growing, I'm growing...
On This Madera Campus, They're Hungry For Knowledge — Not Food
Madera Community College Center students who need a little help getting groceries on the table can avoid hunger pangs by checking out the new Lions Den Food Pantry. The pantry, which is available to all 4,500 students enrolled this semester (and any future enrolled students), is in the R1B building...
ICYMI: 'How Not to Die' by Dr. Michael Greger
Michael Greger, M.D. is a physician, bestselling author, and professional speaker on a variety of important health-related issues. Dr. Greger recently appeared at Fresno City College's Old Administration Building to discuss the importance of whole-food, plant-based diet and how it reduces and reverses the risk of diseases. → To learn more...
How Is State Center First Spending $485 Million Bond? Look to Madera.
The opening of the new Center for Agriculture and Technology building at Madera Community College Center marks the completion of State Center Community College District's first Measure C-funded facility. Listen to this article: The $6.35 million center also is a boon to students who will save gas money and putting...
Fresno City College Parking Garage Gets Green Light
Fresno City College moved a step closer to its long-awaited parking garage after the State Center Community College District board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an $18.5 million construction contract for the project. The board also unanimously approved a resolution that found no negative impact under California's Environmental Quality Act...
How Long Before Fresno City College Parking Garage Opens?
Finding a parking place at Fresno City College has long been a hassle for students as well as staff, but relief is on the horizon. The State Center Community College District board of trustees is scheduled Tuesday to consider an $18.5 million contract to build a four-story parking garage near...
Looking For #GivingTuesday Cause? Check Out Fresno CC's Ram Pantry.
#GivingTuesday comes only days after many of us have stuffed ourselves silly (Thanksgiving), so maybe it's appropriate that we think about the people who often don't have enough to eat — like some Fresno City College students. Listen to this article: The FCC Ram Pantry, which started in 2015, provides...