Fresno City College may be the bargain location for political rallies. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' event on Nov. 15 cost just $1,704.50 for the venue according to documents from the college. With an estimated 2,700 people attending, that's 63 cents a head. The college did not spend any of...
Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno
In his second day of a California weekend swing, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stopped at Fresno City College, hitting the high notes of his populist campaign. The U.S. Senator from Vermont attacked President Donald Trump. "We must defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country," Sanders...
Weekend With Bernie. Details on Sanders' Fresno Campaign Stop.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is making a California weekend of his campaign trip to the Golden State as he stumps for the Democratic nomination for president. It starts Thursday night with an event opening his San Francisco campaign office. Then, Friday afternoon, he holds a campaign rally in Oakland. Sanders...
America Loves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Meet Inventor at Fresno CC.
Richard Montañez, who began his career with Frito-Lay as a janitor in 1976 and later created Flamin' Hot Cheetos, will speak at Fresno City College on Monday, Oct. 28. Coming up with the idea for one of America's most popular foods has brought Montañez considerable fame. In fact, his life will...
Bernie Sanders Has Heart Procedure, Cancels Campaign Events
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders' campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery. The Vermont senator is canceling events and appearances "until further notice." Sanders was scheduled to stop at Fresno City College on Thursday. The 78-year-old Sanders was in Las Vegas when, according...
Bernie Sanders Sets Thursday Stop at Fresno City College
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is bringing his bid to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 election to Fresno City College. The "Bernie 2020 College Rally" at the community college campus is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday. According to his campaign, doors will open at 6 p.m. and admission...
Land Bought For First Responders Center, Opening Pushed to 2024
Thirty-nine acres of farmland at the northwest corner of Willow and North avenues southeast of Fresno will be the site of Fresno City College's new $46.1 million First Responders Training Center. But the opening date for classes, originally set for late 2022, now is scheduled for the 2024 spring semester,...
Where to Find Nunes, Dem Challengers Tonight in Fresno
Tonight you will have your pick to hear the candidates for Congressional District 22. Incumbent Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) will headline the Fresno County Republican Party's Lincoln Reagan Dinner. While the official announcement of his location won't be released until around 5 p.m, or an hour before the event's 6 p.m....
Progressive Pundit Cornel West Packs City College Event
Cornel West packed them in at Fresno City College for a speech Tuesday (Aug. 27) afternoon. The noted social commentator and frequent panelist on "Real Time with Bill Maher" drew an overflow crowd of 800 people, with hundreds more turned away from the Old Administration Building auditorium. His hour-long speech...
Provocative Cornel West Will Speak at Fresno CC
Intellectuals often don't command much public attention in the United States these days. One of the exceptions is Cornel West, whose willingness to tackle the difficult subject of race in America, has propelled him to prominence across college campuses and multiple media platforms. West, a professor of philosophy at Harvard,...