Archive for April, 2017

Mayor Brand Statement on FFA Convention in Fresno

Apr 26, 2017 No Comments by

Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the announcement from the California Future Farmers of America that they are planning to hold their next state convention in Anaheim: “Fresno State President Dr. Joe Castro and I met with an FFA official this afternoon and had a very productive conversation. We understand that their annual [...]

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The latest on ESPN layoffs: Trent Dilfer among the 100 employees let go

Apr 26, 2017 No Comments by

ESPN is set to lay off about 100 staffers recognizable reporters and analysts. NFL Veteran Commentator Trent is among those being let go, effective immediately, he announced. Werder had been with ESPN for 17 years. Anchor John Buccigross was not laid off, contrary to earlier reports. While previous rounds of layoffs at ESPN have focused [...]

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Mayor Brand Announces Wilma Quan-Schecter as Fresno’s Next City Manager

Apr 20, 2017 No Comments by

Mayor Lee Brand today announced that Wilma Quan-Schecter, who currently serves as assistant city manager, will become Fresno’s next city manager, effective July 10, 2017. Mrs. Quan-Schecter will replace City Manager Bruce Rudd, who is retiring after 41 years of service to the City of Fresno. Mrs. Quan-Schecter is the first female city manager in [...]

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Mayor Brand Statement on Today’s Shooting in Central Fresno

Apr 18, 2017 No Comments

Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement in the aftermath of three people shot and killed in a shooting spree today in central Fresno: “This is a sad day for us all.  My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. None of us can imagine what they must be going through. I am [...]

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Study Identifies Effects of EU Expansion on Labor, Research

Apr 18, 2017 No Comments

Rather than a brain-drain, the 13-country European Union (EU) expansion initiated more than a decade ago triggered a brain-reconfiguration — the rising circulation of knowledge through the increased mobility of highly skilled workers in high-demand fields. UC Merced Professor Alexander M. Petersen and his colleague Michelangelo Puliga with the IMT Lucca School for Advanced Studies in Lucca, Italy, [...]

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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS FOCUS ON INDIGENOUS CHILD SERVICES APRIL 19

Apr 18, 2017 No Comments

Three renowned professors in the field of indigenous curriculum development and policies — Margaret Kovach, Monty Montgomery and Michael Yellow Bird — will visit Fresno State for two free public roundtable discussions Wednesday, April 19. The first event, “Decolonizing Child & Family Services: Steps to Reconciliation with Canada’s First Peoples and a Perspective from across [...]

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“Tony D” secures 1,000th-career PCL win as Fresno tops Reno

Apr 10, 2017 No Comments

Before coming to Fresno for the 2015 season when the franchise first affiliated with the Houston Astros, Tony DeFrancesco had managed far more winning than losing clubs in the Pacific Coast League in Sacramento and Oklahoma City dating back to 2003, and has four championship rings and 10 PCL division titles to prove it. “Tony [...]

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PREHISTORIC PLAYGROUND – LOST REALMS PETS – OPENS IN FRESNO

Apr 03, 2017 No Comments

Fresno, California. — Lost Realms Pets, a one of a kind store opens its doors to the public Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 11 a.m. for their Grand Opening! Once you step foot into this 8,000 square foot facility you will transport into a prehistoric playground like nothing you’ve ever seen before. This jungle resembled [...]

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