Wednesday was a big day for Fresno Pacific University, where officials gathered for the official ribbon-cutting to herald the opening of the new Warkentine Culture and Arts Center. It's the first new building to be built on the southeast Fresno campus in the past 20 years. Al and Dotty...
Fresno Teachers Union Says District Must Boost School Safety After Pyle Incident
The Fresno Teachers Association on Thursday called on Fresno Unified to take a series of steps to improve safety and provide support to teachers and students who the union says were exposed to a woman threatening physical violence in a profanity-laced rant in a classroom this week. According to...
FUSD Pursuing Discipline Against 3 Bullard Students Involved with Racist Photo
Fresno Unified School District spokeswoman Nikki Henry said Wednesday afternoon the district is "pursuing disciplinary action to the fullest extent possible" for all those involved in the now-infamous photo of a Bullard High student wearing what appears to be a representation of a Ku Klux Klan hood. She confirmed...
Swearing-In Ceremony Is a Family Affair for New Fresno Trustee Levine
Newly elected Fresno Unified Trustee Andy Levine's swearing-in last week was a family affair involving both of his parents. His mother, Trudy Thom, administered the oath of office, which Levine took while holding his "bible" — "A Geography of Time," a book written by his late father, Fresno State...
Slatic Leaves Dais to Criticize School Board Over Lack of Cops at Fresno Middle Schools
Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic employed a new strategy Wednesday evening to voice his criticisms over middle school safety after Fresno Unified ended its contract to have police officers on campuses. Slatic left the dais at the board meeting to speak at the podium, where members of the public...
This Fresno State Team Is Headed to National Championship Match
Fresno State has had a couple of NCAA Division 1 national championships (the 1998 softball and 2008 baseball teams brought home the top prizes). University teams have also won NCAA "college" or Division II titles in track and field (1964) and men's tennis (1968). Now Fresno State Rugby Team...
Seize ‘Opportunity to Make a Change,’ County Schools Chief Candidate Says
Michelle Cantwell-Copher, who is running for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, was a no-show at Thursday's candidate forum in the SEIU union hall in southeast Fresno. A forum organizer said Copher called shortly before the scheduled 6 p.m. start to say she would not be coming. That left more...
Attention, Parents: All Spring Break Meals Must Be Picked up Monday at Fresno Unified Schools
Fresno Unified is continuing its tradition of providing free breakfast and lunches during school holidays by offering to-go meals during spring break, which starts Monday. But there's a somewhat narrow window of opportunity — the district is scheduling the pickup for all seven days' worth of meals from 10...
Fresno Schools Increase Focus on Students’ Emotional Health
Fresno Unified students are improving academically since returning to classrooms but are still struggling with social-emotional issues and are in need of even greater support, district officials say. On Wednesday, they gave a preview of a proposal to increase resources aimed at improving students' mental health and wellness. The...
Fabela’s Smokejumper Claim Is All Wet, Firefighters Say
A profile story of Fresno Unified School Board candidate Andrew Fabela published last week by GV Wire included his claim to having been a smokejumper during his firefighting career. But an active smokejumper and two smokejumper retirees told GV Wire on Friday that they can't find Fabela's name among...