Forging strong relationships with alumni is increasingly important to Fresno State as it grows in enrollment and creates new educational opportunities for its 24,000 students. So it should come as no surprise that the university continues to amp up homecoming week — packing it with public events and activities. Scott...
Noted Journalist Costa Speaks Tonight at Save Mart Center
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...
Robert Costa Returns to Fresno to Talk Trump, Congress, and 2020
By Lisa Boyles fresnostatenews.com Robert Costa, a national political reporter with The Washington Post and moderator for PBS’s “Washington Week,” will return for the President’s Lecture Series at Fresno State, where he will offer insights on President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Congress, and the 2020 presidential election. The event...
Thousands of Screaming Fans Love Timberlake’s Fresno Return
Justin Timberlake brought it to the Save Mart Center Wednesday night. And the capacity crowd, including many thirtysomething women on a girl’s night out, enjoyed what he brought. Timberlake danced. He sang. He even played the piano and guitar and pressed buttons on a synthesizer machine. A Full Effort? But,...
Fresno Rock City. Band Shouts it Out Loud in One Last KISS-Off
Who is the most popular member of KISS? Perhaps the best way to figure it out is looking at which character fans emulated in the band's Fresno stop. Assuming the fans donned the white and black facepaint based on popularity and not ease of design, Starchild seemed the most popular....
Tuesday Night's Alright for Elton John's Fresno Farewell
Elton John played the hits Tuesday (Jan. 15) night, in what he told the adoring Save Mart Center audience would be his last show in Fresno. The musical legend is in the midst of a 300-show, three-year world “farewell” tour, entitled “Farewell Yellow Brick Road.” The packed house appreciated the...
Even WWE Champ Daniel Bryan Says Hell No to Fresno's Air Quality
WWE champion Daniel Bryan loves the environment. At least that's his gimmick. That’s why his appearance in Fresno on Tuesday (Dec. 18) may have been tough for him. He had no problem letting fans know the city’s air is some of the worst in the state. Daniel Bryan, the Environmental...
Is Biggest 2018 Fresno State Football Win yet to Come?
Here's a message for doubters, dropouts and down-on-the-couch types diminishing the ranks of the once nationally recognized Red Wave. These, my friends, are the good old' days. Jeff Tedford's Bulldogs ended all debate about being Fresno State's greatest football team by vanquishing Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl. The victory gave...
What Does Swearengin Say About Running for Mayor Again?
Ashley Swearengin has extinguished any ember that she may run again for Fresno mayor. “There is no chance! You will never call me mayor again,” Swearengin said, chuckling at GV Wire’s question Friday at a Measure P news conference. “I’ve done my time, I served my community. I’m loving life...
Two Central Unified Trustees Served Recall Notices
Central Unified School District Trustees Phillip Cervantes and Richard Solis have been served with recall papers. A grassroots group of parents served the two trustees at the Feb. 13 board meeting. The parents are unhappy about the secrecy surrounding whether Superintendent Mark Sutton will remain with the district. Raquel Camacho,...