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Education

11 Mar

Nearly Certified on Day One: How Fresno City College is solving the technician shortage

published on March 11, 2026 - 2:56 PM

Fresno City College’s new Advanced Transportation Center is helping students prepare for a workforce feeding a nationwide technician shortage, boasting

02 Mar

Stan Oken, who shaped Fresno through business, public service and education, dies at 97

published on March 2, 2026 - 1:39 PM

Stan Oken, World War II veteran, former Fresno County supervisor, coach and long-time owner of Wonder Valley Ranch Resort, died

27 Feb

Fresno launches traffic box art program highlighting aviation, Bulldog spirit

published on February 27, 2026 - 3:00 PM

The City of Fresno has launched a new round of its Traffic Box Art Program, seeking local artists to help

20 Feb

CTFF kicks off teaching fellow academy serving 4,200 participants annually

published on February 20, 2026 - 2:59 PM

The California Teaching Fellows Foundation (CTFF) launched its first Teaching Fellow Academy (TFA) of the year on Feb. 7. The

13 Feb

BLOG: How community colleges fill the gap as aviation faces historic workforce shortage

published on February 13, 2026 - 2:24 PM

As the aviation industry grapples with historic workforce shortages and persistent equity gaps, community colleges are emerging as critical gateways

05 Feb

Downtown Fresno library to close for two-year renovation

published on February 5, 2026 - 3:10 PM

The Fresno County Public Library’s Central Library in Downtown Fresno will temporarily close Feb. 15 for a major infrastructure renovation

05 Feb

Fresno education company Parsec hosts third annual summit focused on improving student outcomes

published on - 2:01 PM

This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. Parsec Education held its annual summit that brings local educators

27 Jan

Fresno State accounting group earns national honor as CPA pipeline gets boost

published on January 27, 2026 - 3:24 PM

Fresno State’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter is gaining national recognition at a time when certified public accountants are needed more

20 Jan

Central Valley students launch campaign to fight blood cancer

published on January 20, 2026 - 3:25 PM

Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) will host its Student Visionaries of the Year Fresno campaign kick-off

05 Jan

Fresno Pacific University secures $1.3 million to support rural Valley businesses

published on January 5, 2026 - 2:56 PM

Fresno Pacific University recently received more than $1 million in grants to support local businesses. FPU’s Center for Community Transformation

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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