Central Valley

  • POLITICAL VIOLENCE & SIGN DESTRUCTION LEADING UP TO ELECTION DAY

    - Nov 6, 2018

    Prior to 2018 Election Day, Andrew Janz volunteer Brian Bobbit witnessed a man destroying an Andrew Janz sign at the corner of Herndon and Academy. He decided to move his camper to the location to take...

  • LOCAL PHONE BANKS ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO GET OUT AND VOTE

    - Nov 6, 2018

    There was a final push to encourage Central Valley voters to get to the polls for this midterm election. Local grassroots organization Faith in the Valley hosted one of many phone banks near the Fresno State...

  • 44TH ANNUAL HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL

    - Nov 3, 2018

    Before the sun rose, fans had gathered at the Clovis Rodeo grounds to witness the 44th annual hot air balloon festival. The festival takes place every year in October, bringing hundreds of people to the free...

  • MONSTER MASH DASH

    - Nov 2, 2018

    The holiday run series kicked off on Saturday with the Monster Mash Dash run at Woodward Park. Kelly Yost, a part-time professor at Fresno State, went to the race in support of the community and his granddaughter.

    Kelly...

  • FRESNO FAIR MARCHING BAND COMPETITION

    - Oct 29, 2018

    On October 3, the Fresno Fair held their 8th annual marching band review for the local middle schools and high schools. Over 20 schools attended the event. For some, it was their first time...

  • LOCAL TRAINER GETS INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY

    - Oct 25, 2018

    Fitness and community outreach: These two things are very important for a local Fresno trainer.

    Every other Saturday, Jerald Brown, Jr., also known as JB, has offered free workouts to the public. “I enjoy it. It’s my...

  • BUY LOCAL AT THE GIBSON MARKET

    - Oct 21, 2018

    Surrounded by the rich agricultural influences of the central valley, many students pursue a degree in agriculture at Fresno State. The Gibson Farm Market gives students the chance to sell their campus-grown produce to...

  • BLOOD DRIVE HELD IN HONOR OF CHIEF HUERTA

    - Oct 21, 2018

    In September, Fresno State hosted a blood drive in honor of Chief David Huerta.  Special Projects Coordinator Taylan Bennett hosted the event. The chief’s daughter Carragan was also there in support of...

  • Gym Etiquette

    - Oct 15, 2018

    From Jack LaLanne to Arnold Schwarzenegger, fitness holds its own niche in American society. In recent years that niche is seeing unprecedented growth.

    The popularity of working out makes for a flooded social...

  • Working to Improve the Status of Women

    - May 13, 2018

    Grab your pen and paper and listen up, because these women have something to say. The number one question being asked during a recent empowerment summit in Stockton is “What can be done to...