Archive for May, 2017

First Joint County-City Meeting of 2017 Scheduled for May 30

May 29, 2017 No Comments by

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand and Chairman Brian Pacheco will hold the first of many special joint meetings between the City of Fresno and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, scheduled for Fresno City Hall tomorrow, May 30 at 1:30 p.m. The joint meeting, the first such gathering in recent history, will be chaired [...]

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2017 Komen Sacramento Valley Race for the Cure®

May 02, 2017 No Comments by

Sacramento, CA– Susan G. Komen® Northern and Central California is counting down the hours until the 21st annual Sacramento Race for the Cure®. The race honors the cancer survivors along with their families, as well as those who have made a significant impact in the Komen community. This year’s fundraising goal is to raise half [...]

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JANET JACKSON ANNOUNCES 2017 STATE OF THE WORLD TOUR COMES TO FRESNO SEPTEMBER 28th 2017

May 01, 2017 No Comments by

LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2017) – Global music icon, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist, the incomparable JANET JACKSON, will embark on a four-month North American tour this fall, announced today.  Produced by Live Nation, the STATE OF THE WORLD tour is set for a 56-city run beginning September 7, in Lafayette at the Cajundome. [...]

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Community Members Aid Cutting-Edge Research in ‘BioBlitz’ Project

May 01, 2017 No Comments

When scientists at UC Merced seek to better understand California’s biodiversity, they turn to cutting-edge genomics. They also turn to their neighbors. On a sunny Saturday in April, scientists joined forces with members of the local community to take part in UC Merced’s inaugural eDNA BioBlitz. Under the guidance ofProfessor Michael Dawson Opens a New Window.and a [...]

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Statement by Fresno Yosemite International Airport in Response to Raiser – CA’s (Uber) Decision to Discontinue Operations at the Fresno Airport

May 01, 2017 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – Raiser-CA (aka Uber) has decided to discontinue operating at Fresno Yosemite International Airport rather than complying with the airport operating agreement. An airport operating agreement is required by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulations for Transportation Network Companies (TNC) to operate at any airport in California. Uber and Lyft have both operated [...]

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MCJ SHOWCASE OF EXCELLENCE SET MAY 3

May 01, 2017 No Comments

The Media, Communications and Journalism Showcase of Excellence from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in North Gym (Room 118) on campus will honor the department’s students for their work this semester. The event also includes the awarding of “Best of Show,” which will be voted on by the audience. An induction ceremony for Kappa Tau Alpha, the national journalism [...]

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