[SELMA, CA] – The California Arts Council announced it plans to award $8,040 to the Selma Arts Foundation as part of its Local Impact program. The Local Impact program fosters equity, access, and opportunity by providing project and partnership support for small arts organizations reaching underserved communities. All projects must extend the reach of the [...]

Clovis Community College was approved as the 113th community college in the state of California on July 20, 2015.  An official ceremony marking the change in status from a center to a full college will be held August 20, 2015 from 10 – 11 a.m. as faculty and students return to campus for the start [...]

The Big Fresno Fair will hold its 5th Annual Job Fair on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Department Supervisors will be accepting applications to fill nearly 500 positions for the 2015 Big Fresno Fair. Available positions include but are not limited to: parking and ticket sellers, ticket takers, parking attendants, customer service representatives, janitorial staff, maintenance [...]

A recently-organized San Joaquin Valley water agency has a new name and organizational structure along with its first executive officer. Well known California water leader David L. Orth has been named to head the newly-renamed North Friant Authority. Orth’s appointment was announced Monday (August 3) as representatives of four participating water districts acted to formally [...]

Fresno, California – July 23, 2015…The 2015 Fresno Food Expo, presented by Union Bank, celebrated its 5th anniversary on Thursday, July 23 when 121 food and beverage companies ranging from producers and growers to manufacturers and processors from throughout the 8-county San Joaquin Valley met with 917 pre-qualified regional, national and international foodservice and retail [...]

Fresno, Calif. (July 23, 2015) – Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.® the largest electronic waste recycling company in North America, is partnering with Susan G. Komen® Central Valley & the Fresno Grizzlies for an e-waste recycling collection event. It will be held at Chukchansi Park, Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., with [...]

    Taco Truck Throwdown event, which marks its fifth iteration on Thursday, August 6th during the Grizzlies vs. Sacramento River Cats 7:05 PM game at Chukchansi Park. The fifth anniversary is bringing something that has never been done before. And we’re not just talking about smashing the record of 27,000 tacos that were eaten last [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — A five-run third inning by the first-place Fresno Grizzlies (54-38) changed the tone of Thursday night’s game and was a key component in holding on for a 10-9 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-46) at Chukchansi Park in the first game back after the All-Star Break. Domingo Santana went 3-4 with [...]

Fresno, California – July 16, 2015: The 2015 Fresno Food Expo, will be held next Wednesday and Thursday, July 22-23, 2015. More than 120 of the top San Joaquin Valley food growers, manufacturers and processors will be on display to the more than 750 local, regional, national and international food industry buyers, as well as [...]

Fresno native Kirk Kerkorian, the eighth-grade dropout who bootstrapped his way to billionaire by buying and selling stakes in airlines, auto companies, Nevada casinos and Hollywood studios, has died. He was 98. He died on June 15 in Los Angeles, Clark Dumont, a spokesman for MGM Resorts International, said in a telephone interview. No cause was [...]

Fresno, California – July 9, 2015…The 2015 Fresno Food Expo, presented by Union Bank, is excited to debut 32 innovative new products, varietals and packaging concepts that were entered into the New Product Awards from 29 different San Joaquin Valley businesses. Now in its third year, the New Product Awards, presented by Baker Peterson Franklin [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno Grizzlies (49-37) dug themselves an early hole and couldn’t complete the comeback Tuesday night at Chukchansi Park in an 8-7 loss to the Tacoma Rainiers (43-43) in front of 4,928 fans. The Grizzlies had the tying run at third in the bottom of the ninth, but Pacific Coast League All-Star [...]

FRESNO, CA – The Central Valley AgPlus Food and Beverage Manufacturing Consortium led by Fresno State was one of 12 Manufacturing communities that were designated today by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker for the Obama Administration’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative. The IMCP designation was granted by the U.S. Economic Development Administration [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — A sold-out crowd of 12,589 watched the Fresno Grizzlies (48-35) trounce the Tacoma Rainiers (41-42) by a score of 10-3 Saturday night at Chukchansi Park. The Grizzlies have won four of their last five games and extend their first-place division lead to seven games. The club also won their first game on [...]

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The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC) has granted Clovis Community College Initial Accreditation, taking it from center status to a full college. The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC) accredits community colleges and other associate degree granting institutions in [...]

FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno is pleased to launch FresGO, the official platform for residents to access their government in a single location. With this new tool, residents can submit, track, and view nearby service requests through their smartphones as well as online. Residents can also use the in-app widgets to find information [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — The first place Fresno Grizzlies return home to Chukchansi Park tonight to begin a seven-game homestand that starts with a four-game series against Pacific Southern division-leading Las Vegas 51s. It will mark the first of seven games in a row at home for the Grizzlies, culminating with three against the heated-rival Sacramento [...]

FRESNO, CA – Six outstanding high school seniors from communities on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley have been selected to receive scholarships offered by the Westlands Water District. The 2015 scholarships are offered by Westlands under a program to recognize and reward exceptional academic achievement and leadership by graduate seniors at area [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno Grizzlies, Coca-Cola, El Centro, and Ovations Food Services will be donating over 300 cases of Dasani bottled water to the city of Porterville on Tuesday, June 9th. The donation pick up will occur at Chukchansi Park on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. PT with Grizzlies’ players, front office staff, Coca-Cola and [...]