Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
Facebook Group Is Fresno Resource for All You Need During COVID-19
Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
State Center: Classes Will Remain Online Until Next Fall
State Center Community College District classes will remain online through the summer due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and campus gatherings will be banned through June, Chancellor Paul Parnell announced Monday. Graduating students may still be able to celebrate getting their diploma, although celebrations may be virtual. Parnell encouraged them...
UCSF Fresno Announces Newest Medical Residents, And They Are PRIME
Eight medical school graduates from the Central Valley, including two who got undergraduate degrees at Fresno State and Fresno Pacific, learned by simultaneous emails Friday that they have been chosen for medical residency programs in California. Normally the "Match Day" announcements are in-person celebrations, but this year they had to...
Fresno State, Fresno Pacific Cancel Commencements, Put Classes Online
Fresno-area college seniors who are graduating in May won't get to participate in traditional cap-and-gown ceremonies due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. But at least they'll be able to complete their coursework in time to graduate. Classes at Fresno State and Fresno Pacific University have migrated from in-person to online....
State Center Suspends Classes in Latest School-Related Coronavirus News
State Center Community College District will suspend many in-person, on-campus classes from Monday through Thursday because of the growing threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the district announced Friday morning. Some courses — labs, Career Technical Education, nursing, and child development practicum — will continue to meet, but students and staff...
Fresno State Cancels In-Person Classes Beginning Monday as Coronavirus Precaution
Fresno State will cancel in-person classes starting Monday based on concerns over the coronavirus. University President Joseph Castro discussed the announcement at a Thursday news conference at the Madden Library. "This is a significant decision for us, which is why we took time to make it," Castro said. "We've been...
Fresno State Cancels In-Person Classes Beginning Monday
Fresno State will move to virtual instruction and halt most face-to-face classroom instruction as of Monday, said University President Joseph Castro in an email message. "This decision was made with an abundance of caution and care for our campus community and after deliberation with the CSU Chancellor’s Office, the Academic...
Fresno State Cancels Talk by Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan
Citing concerns over coronavirus, Fresno State has canceled an appearance next week by CBS's "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan. Brennan was scheduled to deliver the President's Lecture Series address on March 17 at the Save Mart Center. Now, that event is off the books. "Given that many people are...
Fresno-Area Classes Continue As Education Officials Monitor Coronavirus Risk
There are no plans now to close classrooms at Fresno-area public schools and colleges to stem a potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but officials say they are monitoring health advisories from county, state and federal agencies for recommendations. As of now, the California Department of Public Health is recommending...