How's this for perfect timing? The week after Democrats in the House of Representatives launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, one of the nation's top journalists, Robert Costa, is the guest speaker tonight for the President's Lecture Series at Fresno State. Listen to this article: Costa, a...
RIP, Ray Ensher, Champion of Social Justice and Equality
Raymond F. Ensher, a Fresno resident well known for his love of the arts and support of community causes, died Friday morning. Ensher passed away after reaching his 85th birthday on Thursday. Friends said that his health took a turn for the worse about a month ago. Listen to this...
Ag Billionaires Pledge $750M to Caltech for Climate Research
Beverly Hills billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who've built a farming empire in the San Joaquin Valley, have pledged $750 million to Caltech, a private university based in Pasadena. Their gift will support research into environmental sustainability in the face of climate change, Caltech officials said last week. "In order to...
Youngsters Free and Cropper Lead Fresno State Win
The Fresno State football team ended nonconference play at 2-2 with a business-like 30-17 victory at New Mexico State on Saturday, and now has two weeks to prepare for Air Force. Although a 13-point victory over the winless Aggies (0-5) is nothing to shout about, young Bulldogs Wylan Free and...
Wonderful Company Owners Give $10 Million for New Fresno State Student Union
Fresno State's new Student Union will be named for The Wonderful Company owners Lynda and Stewart Resnick, who are donating $10 million to help underwrite the $60 million structure, the university announced Tuesday. Listen to this article: The donation is Fresno State's largest student-life investment to date. In 1994...
Fresno State's Phan Earns Highest Honor From CSU Trustees
By FresnoStateNews.com A child of immigrants, Jennifer Phan navigated the world as a Vietnamese American and overcame barriers of learning English as a second language. Driven by her self-determination to pursue a higher education, she earned a scholarship from the Smittcamp Family Honors College to attend Fresno State. Listen to...
Fresno Fair Tickets Are Yours if You 'Feed the Need' Wednesday
Fresno State's "Red Lot" at the southwest corner of Barstow and Cedar avenues will be turned over to a great cause for 12 hours Wednesday. Anyone donating 10 or more canned food items to Fresno State's Student Cupboard will receive an admission ticket good for any day of the Big Fresno...
How Dominant Are 'Dogs at Home? You Might Be Surprised.
Anything, of course, can happen on a given Saturday in college football. But all indications point to 0-2 Fresno State getting its first victory of the season when the Bulldogs host (0-1) Sacramento State. Listen to this article: The oddsmakers favor Fresno State by three touchdowns. In addition, the Hornets...
On Spikes or Skates, Ancel Robinson Had One Speed: Fast
Ancel Robinson Jr. — one of the greatest athletes in Fresno County history —has died at age 86. While at Fresno State, Robinson tied the world record in the 220-yard low hurdles at 22.2 seconds en route to winning the NCAA title in 1957. Throughout his life, Robinson stayed in...
Remembering Ray O'Canto, Fresno Media Personality and Bulldog Booster
Ray O'Canto, former Fresno State baseball radio commentator and local media personality, died this past Saturday at the age of 60, according to numerous  media reports. He battled cancer for the last few months, spending his final weeks in hospice care. Listen to this article: O'Canto worked in and...