(FOX26) — Former Sacramento State quarterback Carson Conklin announced last week that he is transferring to Fresno State with three years of eligibility remaining Conklin had an FCS Freshman All-American season last year and set program freshman records with 2,876 passing yards and 28 touchdowns As he wraps up classes at Sacramento State before moving to Fresno later this month he spoke to FOX26 about the quarterback position and his mindset entering a QB battle with E.J The eight schools and colleges at Fresno State along with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management each selected an outstanding student to honor as part of the class of 2025 Graduate Deans’ Medalists The deans selected an undergraduate and graduate medalist based on academic excellence, community involvement and other achievements. Fresno State’s Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists were announced on May 2. In mid-May, one medalist from the group below will be announced as the President’s Graduate Medalist, the university’s top academic honor for a graduate student. This year’s Graduate Deans’ Medalists are: Robert Cordova, College of Social Sciences Elise Guerra, College of Health and Human Services Estevan Parra Guerrero Jr., Kremen School of Education and Human Development Ayla Grace Mora, College of Arts and Humanities Faviola Perez, Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Mauricio Soriano, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Prem Raj Timilsena, Lyles College of Engineering Joseph White, College of Science and Mathematics Fresno State News Hub is the primary source of information about current events affecting California State University, Fresno, its students, faculty and staff; providing an archive of news articles, videos and photos, as well as links to major resources on campus as a service to the university community. Related Story: Fresno County Authorities Search for Missing Woman Last Seen at Huntington Lake the women entered the store at 6587 North Riverside Drive selected numerous items and concealed them before leaving without paying Related Story: Fresno Police Arrest Suspect Linked to Nine-Round Shooting Authorities are asking anyone with information about the suspects or their whereabouts to contact Detective Kyle Novak at (559) 349-5834 or by email at Kyle.novak@fresno.gov Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP the caller may be eligible for a cash reward Related Story: Fresno County Crew Rescues Man Who Fell Into Ponding Basin Near Coalinga Police caution that those contacting Crime Stoppers should not also reach out to the detective as this will void the anonymous status of the tip Trump Orders the Reopening of Alcatraz Prison by Chris Murray Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download The Nevada baseball team needed a sweep of Fresno State for a realistic shot of winning the Mountain West regular-season title with Sean Yamaguchi's ninth-inning homer winning game two on Saturday before the team rallied from an 8-4 deficit in the ninth inning to win 9-8 in 10 frames via Jake Harvey's walk-off single Sunday That moved the Wolf Pack to 28-19 overall and 15-9 in the MW as part of a three-way tie with Fresno State and New Mexico which also picked up a weekend sweep to move into a tie with the Bulldogs Nevada has two MW series remaining — home against SDSU this weekend and at San Jose State the following weekend Fresno State and New Mexico play one another in the final weekend of the regular season The Wolf Pack is in the thick of the MW title race with six MW games to play The Tahoe Knight Monsters lost game one of its playoff series against Kansas City Simon Pinard and Jett Jones scored power-play goals for Tahoe but that wasn't enough against Kansas City's ferocious offense Tahoe took a 1-0 lead into the third period before Kansas City erupted for five goals in that period while playing at home in the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs Kansas City fired 48 shots on goal and consistently dominated the offensive zone The Knight Monsters look to get their first win of the series Monday at the Cable Dahmer Arena You can sign up for Nevada Sport Net's daily newsletter here. Our top headlines are delivered to your inbox every day at 5:15 p.m. The Voice of the Progressive Movement since 1996 While covering the recent special election win by Brandon Vang to the Fresno City Council District 5 to replace newly elected Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez I dug into the campaign finances of Vang’s main opponent a trustee on the Fresno Unified School Board There, laid out in black and white, was a blatant violation of campaign contribution limits. While her $120,000 failed effort confined its spending to printing and distributing yard signs and mailers, two separate—supposedly independent political action committees—spent another $85,000 on digital advertising and canvassing (see “Endorsements ‘Sweep’ Fails Jonasson Rosas,” April 2025 Behind the scenes, things were even worse. Local campaign consultant Alex Tavlian it has since been reported by Fresnoland’s Julianna Morano sent a political hit piece to District 5 voters targeting Vang and his wife of 32 years and tried to hide its source Improper and incomplete paperwork was filed with the City of Fresno an amendment later submitted and a $1,000 fine issued by City Attorney Andrew Janz But Tavlian was not paid by the Jonasson campaign for any services whose campaign filings also show no money spent on polling realized she was in danger of not just losing to Vang but of him surpassing the 50% voter support mark and avoiding a runoff decided in early March to indulge in some very dirty politics What remains unanswered is who paid for the hit piece and what motivated Tavlian to send it Might it have been the promise of indirect repayment but a $100,000 contract was signed in December between the City of Fresno and a Tavlian company to conduct community outreach in District 5 on behalf of outgoing City Council Member Chavez despite his imminent departure The money was to come from the district’s discretionary budget. Clearly, confidence was high that Jonasson was going to win and honor the contract. Besides, she needed the help, having told the Fresno Bee that she planned to serve part-time on the Council at $123,000 annually in order to keep her $150,000 per year job as the Westlands Water District’s deputy manager of external affairs (Westlands is a quasi-governmental agency subject to state transparency laws.) Her spouse Chavez now pulls down $216,000 annually as a county supervisor a nearly $100,000 raise in his annual income as a City Council member Chavez likes Tavlian. Apparently, they all do. In 2022, the Fresno Bee’s Tim Sheehan reported Chavez and his fellow City Council members voted unanimously to throw a $450,000 contract Tavlian’s way under another of his entities the Council was convinced it would be legal for them to spend taxpayer dollars on a “public education” campaign during an election The threat of legal action stopped the misguided venture but local veterans were left to pay the cost; they could have benefited significantly had Measure M gained voter approval and a veterans district established in Fresno like that of Clovis The hit piece on Vang in March was similar to one sent last year by the Mike Karbassi campaign which paid $45,000 to Tavlian-owned Park West Associates for “campaign literature etc.,” giving full meaning to “etc.” Heavily racist in its overtone and designed to instill fear of Black people So it came as no surprise when Karbassi rose to Jonasson’s defense shortly before the election as the scandal broke and in his usual bombastic style accused her accusers of dirty politics Tavlian’s fondness for public funding extends to Madera County According to a complaint filed in July by a group called Sierra Citizens his Local Government Strategic Consulting firm received $60,000 in taxpayer dollars to work on renewal of Measure T He is accused of taking advantage of his publicly funded position to circumvent a promised public process and of not disclosing his role as a paid campaign consultant to Madera County Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff The complaint alleges that “days after the May 24 2024 public release of the Expenditure Plan developed by the [Measure T Renewal] Steering Committee and the ordinance prepared by staff and others He recruited five people as co-signers of the paperwork all living within a half mile of each other in a new housing development He also created a new Political Action Committee funded by a secret LLC and he personally filed the paperwork with the County for the so-called citizens’ initiative.” Rounding out Tavlian’s activities is his San Joaquin Valley Sun website where he is promoting his latest campaign customer Gurm is the Democratic Party establishment candidate with many endorsements He’s running on the familiar “Fresno brain drain” theme according to an opinion piece published last September by Tavlian and repeated in October by the Fresno Bee. To silence me, Esparza and Gurm then led the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee to ban this publication from their office and pull their advertising unless I was dropped from its pages (see “Local Dems Reiterate Opposition to Free Speech,” Community Alliance Here’s hoping law school has taught Gurm how to follow the rules but you can judge a candidate by the company they keep Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. We no longer have The Fresno Bee shining its light into the dark corners of our local government © 2025 Community Alliance | Privacy Policy - Accessibility Statement Welcome Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutMan hit and killed by car in central Fresno 2025 4:06PMThe Fresno Police Department is investigating after a man was hit and killed by a car in central Fresno shortly before midnight on Saturday.FRESNO -- The Fresno Police Department is investigating after a man was hit and killed by a car in central Fresno Police responded to Blackstone Avenue near Griffith and Saginaw Ways shortly before midnight on Saturday Officials say the victim is in his 30s or 40s and have not released his identity The driver involved remained at the scene and was cooperative Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors Police are investigating exactly what happened leading up to the deadly incident supporters and more attended a community event where nearly two dozen families received certificates of completion and opened the doors to the homes they helped build The Southwest Fresno families completed construction of their own homes through the Mutual Self-Help Housing program with Self-Help Enterprises “This is about more than just homeownership — it’s about dignity equity and opportunity,” said Tom Collishaw president and CEO of Self-Help Enterprises The City of Fresno contributed $1.4 million to the project helping to make homeownership possible for these families housing has been one of the top priorities I addressed in my One Fresno vision,” said Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer investment and hard work required to deliver affordable housing and will impact families for generations to come.” The homes are located near Annadale and Elm avenues in a neighborhood that has seen very little investment over the past several decades Under the Mutual Self-Help Housing program families worked under the supervision of Self-Help Enterprises construction staff Each contributed “sweat equity” by performing tasks such as pouring foundations “We didn’t just build a house—we built a community and a future,” said Esmeralda Melecio Lopez but with the support of people like Benny Zurita Their support kept me focused on the bigger picture and reminded me what we were working toward I’m so grateful to Self-Help Enterprises — not just for helping us build a home but for believing in us and guiding us every step of the way.” Fresno City Council Vice President Miguel Arias noted that he worked alongside the families during the construction process “The completion of these 22 new homes at Annadale and Ivy marks a new chapter for Southwest Fresno bringing longtime residents the opportunity for homeownership,” Arias said “I am proud to have had the opportunity to work beside the neighbors last year as we rolled up our sleeves pouring concrete laying the foundation not only for their new homes but for a bright future for generations to come Self-Help Enterprises partnered with Tri Counties Bank which financed all 22 homes and helped families access down payment assistance programs Funding included $100,000 from the state CalHome program $29,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s WISH program $10,000 in Self-Help Enterprises down payment assistance $17,000 in sweat equity and up to $7,500 from the Tri Counties Bank Homeownership Access Program Raising Cane’s will donate more than $1,500 raised from six Fresno State is one of several universities discussing joining Victory Downtown coffee lovers can pick up their drink with a BLOG: Bill advances that would undermine PAGA reform Reform of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) was one BLOG: Should breaking news alter your investment strategy? please create a FREE account OR login here SKIP THE POP-UPS — Subscribe Today & Save $20 Stay informed with The Business Journal—your go-to source for local business news and insights Already a member? to login. Unlock unlimited access to TheBusinessJournal.com and start receiving exclusive business news and insights today. Fresno Unified sparked public outrage on social media after defending Her’s salary by comparing it to Fresno Teachers Association Executive Director Louis Jamerson’s pay The outrage surfaced during the public forum at Wednesday’s meeting “It’s very frustrating to hear that there’s going to be a gigantic increase when I know that our teachers when we ask for a small increase there’s a ‘No no there’s not money,’” community member Brenda Quispe told the board Wednesday night A new Fresno Unified teacher makes roughly $68,000 yearly. Under the new superintendent contract, Her would earn almost six times that amount. An average teacher in Fresno Unified earns $138,269, according to GovSalaries the district’s chief of human resources and relations while Chief Financial Officer Patrick Jensen made $244,951 Chief Information Officer Nikki Henry was paid $198,728 executive officer of first response safety and health chief human resources and labor relations officer The salaries do not include additional pay or benefits Her made $355,000 as interim superintendent and $283,939 as deputy superintendent Her’s new annual salary includes a 7.5% career increment and will be broken down into 12 monthly payments Her is granted a one-time payment of 2.5% of her salary Fresno Unified paid more than double on executive salaries compared with Long Beach Unified School District despite FUSD had only 11% more students that the Southern California district Around 71,000 students attend Fresno schools compared to around 64,000 attending Long Beach schools Fresno Unified‘s spending is larger because its executive team is double the size of Long Beach‘s Fresno Unified’s organizational chart lists 98 administrators while 45 administrators are listed in Long Beach’s organizational chart GV Wire gathered 2023 salary information for all employees listed on both administrative charts excluding eight individuals who did not hold their current positions during that period Fresno Unified spent $20,528,200 on executive employee salaries in 2023 Misty Her will make over $100,000 more than former superintendent Bob Nelson made during his first year The superintendent salary was based on several factors, including Her’s salary as interim superintendent and the salary of the previous superintendent, according to a question-and-answer sheet provided by district spokesperson Nikki Henry “Superintendent Her’s starting salary is equivalent to Superintendent (Bob) Nelson’s starting salary when you factor in inflation and salary growth in the system over time,” Henry said Nelson earned $388,246 not including other pay and benefits This is about $3,000 more than Her’s starting salary Comparatively, the majority of other superintendent finalists, as reported by GV Wire superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools until 2022 superintendent of Beaverton School District GV Wire’s Anya Ellis and Edward Smith contributed to the story Millions on the Street Virtually Overnight: How Trump’s Budget Proposal Could Affect CA A surge in backyard breeding has pushed animal shelters across the Central Valley to the brink and many are now overwhelmed with more dogs than they can handle Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno (LRRF) a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and rehoming Labrador Retrievers and Lab mixes says it’s now being forced to turn dogs away due to a lack of foster homes “We are really overwhelmed right now at Fresno Lab Rescue,” said Nancy Gilmore a lot of dogs who are being dumped by breeders LRRF has helped thousands of Labs find forever homes But the rescue says it can’t continue without more community support The organization is urgently calling for foster parents—people who are willing to temporarily care for a dog until it’s adopted Gilmore says fostering is a great way for people to see if dog ownership is right for them She knows firsthand how meaningful the experience can be “I was supposed to have [Molly] for a week and I’ve had her for a year now,” she said “She’s actually learning to be a therapy dog She’s going to be going out with me to hospitals soon Many of the dogs rescued by LRRF have been neglected the nonprofit provides everything foster families need—vet care another foster parent with seven years of experience Even if fostering full-time isn’t possible LRRF says there are other ways to help: volunteers are needed to walk dogs LRRF has placed nearly 3,000 Labs and Lab mixes into loving homes the organization finds homes for over 200 dogs each year Some adopters travel hundreds of miles to meet their new companions To learn more about fostering or volunteering 2025 12:00AMAuthorities are still searching for a woman who went missing while camping in Fresno County.FRESNO COUNTY (KFSN) -- Authorities are still searching for a woman who went missing while camping in Fresno County The Sheriff's Office says 27-year-old Tiffany Slaton has not been heard from since traveling alone to the Huntington Lake area on April 20 She went on her trip with a green and grey colored tent with an electric bicycle and a stroller 10 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes Anyone with information on where Slaton may be is urged to contact the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Nevada clawed its way back from an early four-run deficit and Sean Yamaguchi put the cap on the comeback walk-off home run to give the Wolf Pack the series with a 6-5 win over Fresno State 14-9 MW) within a game of the Bulldogs (23-23 15-8 MW) for first place in the Mountain West standings ahead of Sunday's series finale at 12:05 p.m shutting down Fresno State over the final 3.1 innings to set up the comeback The teams were knotted at 5-5 from the bottom of the sixth until two outs in the bottom of the ninth when Yamaguchi hit a no-doubter on a 1-1 offering from Bulldog reliever JT Guerrero to end it Michael Ball also went deep and drove in two key runs for Nevada—his first-inning solo homer got the scoring started then his deep fly ball to center brought in the tying run in the sixth Fresno State took its first lead of the series with four runs on a two-out rally in the second Facing Wolf Pack starter Alessandro Castro and with a runner at third and two out the Bulldogs tied it as Owen Faust fisted a bloop single to right Singles from Cam Schneider and Sky Collins loaded the bases setting up Griffin Sotomayor to line one the opposite way and just inside the first-base line for a bases-clearing double and a 4-1 Fresno State lead giving up just one run from the third to into the sixth giving way to Desch with two out in the frame Bulldog starter Aidan Cremarosa also worked into the sixth going 5.1 innings and giving up five runs while taking a no-decision first getting Taylor Holder's RBI single to plate Billy Ham in the second then Yamaguchi's solo homer in the fifth Murf Gray got Fresno State's lead back to two with a solo homer but the Wolf Pack answered in the bottom half One-out walks to Taylor Holder and Jacob Doyle started the rally and Mason Hirata was hit by a pitch to load the bases Jake Harvey drew a bases-loaded walk off reliever Caleb Anderson to make it a one-run game before Ball's sacrifice fly plated Doyle to tie it at 5-5 (FOX26) — The Fresno City Rams saw state playoff action at the baseball and softball stadiums on campus Saturday afternoon former Fresno State coach Linda Garza guided the Rams to redemption in her second season at the helm at Fresno City Facing the same Cosumnes River program that eliminated FCC last year the Rams fell just short in Game 2 on Saturday but bounced back in the elimination Game 3 Central HS grad Sara Barbosa pitched a complete game shutout to send Fresno City (30-13) to the CCCAA Super Regional 3-seeded baseball Rams routed Monterey Peninsula 15 Marin travel to Fresno for a double-elimination Watch the highlights and hear Fresno City baseball head coach Mitch Karraker explain what it will take to make it past the Super Regional (FOX26) — Senior thrower Cierra Jackson has one of the most decorated careers in Fresno State Track & Field history She owns three school records - outdoor shot put became the first Bulldog to medal in three events at a single Mountain West championship All of this may not have been possible without the remarkable courage of her mother Jackson has been motivated by her mother’s battle which started when Cierra was 11 years old she made sure to stay positive for us," Jackson said "because it’s hard to see her go through that.” her mother had beaten cancer - and that’s why Cierra competes "Just to show her that I can also be strong and that it didn't break me," she said Instead of this traumatic event breaking her “She’s at a level now where it’s no longer her versus a school record," said Fresno State throws coach Joe Riccio Jackson is ranked as the No. 6 collegiate thrower in the country by FloTrack and one of the Top 10 discus throwers in the world "It's definitely a blessing," Colter said [RELATED] Cierra Jackson breaks 36-year-old Fresno State record in nation's No. 2 throw Jackson will try to get back on the podium at the 2025 Mountain West Track & Field championships in two weeks (May 15-17) Her record-breaking discus throw of 64.42 meters automatically qualified her for the USA Outdoor Track & Field championships each selected an outstanding student to honor as part of the class of 2025 Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists The deans selected an undergraduate and graduate medalist based on academic excellence community involvement and other achievements Fresno State’s Graduate Deans’ Medalists will be announced next week one medalist from the group below will be announced as the President’s Undergraduate Medalist the university’s top academic honor for an undergraduate student This year’s Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists are: He is a first-generation student from Malaysia who earned an associate’s degree in chemistry from Fullerton College in 2023 before transferring to Fresno State Chong’s personal experience of losing his grandfather to pancreatic cancer ignited his passion for medicinal chemistry He contributed to several research projects centered on developing treatments for prostate cancer Qiao-Hong Chen’s medicinal and bioorganic chemistry lab Chong’s team worked on synthesizing nature-inspired compounds as potential prostate cancer therapies He presented his work at the 2024 Central California Research Symposium and the California State University systemwide research competition He served as president of Fresno State’s Chemistry Club and as a member of the San Joaquin Valley ACS Younger Chemist Committee leading outreach initiatives to inspire underrepresented students to pursue STEM careers in chemistry at UC Santa Barbara this fall he is dedicated to social justice and uplifting marginalized communities which he plans to do after graduation by founding his own community-based organization in Fresno He earned the College Corps Legend of Service Award from the Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning in 2024 after volunteering more than 650 hours at the Poverello House in Fresno he provided essential services to unhoused individuals and organized services that recruited over 290 volunteers and developed relationships with local organizations Davis also worked as a mentor for students and the community through Project Rebound’s Educating Our Youth Program as well as the Impact Justice program for incarcerated youth and their families he helped write a grant proposal for the Custom Stack program and participated in the Humanics Mentoring Project As a member of the College of Social Sciences Honors Program he has conducted research on guaranteed basic income’s effects on employment and poverty He expects to present his research findings on the Senate floor in Sacramento and in meetings with legislators and government leaders Kremen School of Education and Human Development in liberal studies and her multiple-subject teaching credential through the South Valley Integrated Teacher Education Program with a 4.0 GPA Gallegos served in a leadership role for an after-school program that provides educational activities for TK through sixth-grade students she discovered a passion for teaching and earned her associate’s degree in elementary teacher education from the College of the Sequoias she enjoys raising and homeschooling her daughter Gallegos plans to pursue a master’s degree in education and teach kindergarten or first grade Her goal is to become a leader in the field of education as an administrator in business administration with an emphasis in management and a minor in chemistry with a 4.0 GPA Huber is a Craig School of Business Scholar a Craig Honor Student and a member of the Craig Gender and Leadership student cohort Health Professions Pathways and the Health Careers Opportunity Program in which she served as a tutor to pre-health students She served for two years as treasurer of Delta Epsilon Omicron the academic fraternity/sorority for students interested in dental careers planning events and maintaining club activities She was an active volunteer with the Kerman Community Food Bank for five years Huber works for the nonprofit Valley Small Business Development Corporation where she assists with financial services to local small businesses She also serves as a board member of the International Green Industry Hall of Fame a nonprofit organization that recognizes pioneers in sustainable industry Huber plans to attend dental school and work toward opening her own dental practice Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology and minor in precision agriculture technology She competed on student marketing teams and business case study projects at industry conferences and events which led her to join the Agricultural Business Club — National Agri-Marketing Association Chapter and serve as its president the past two years She partnered with engineering students for an international ag robotics conference project last fall She also served as vice president of the Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences Chapter and helped organize the Agricultural Business Department annual banquet and its Agribusiness Management Conference Jauregui-Salgado participated in a study abroad class in Spain that involved wine market and consumer sensory analysis pest and irrigation management as an agronomy intern for Reiter Affiliated Companies She currently works with the California Agave Council and collects industry research and develops educational materials to attract new agave growers in the Central Valley in recreation administration with an emphasis in sports and entertainment facility management in three years with a 4.0 GPA She immersed herself in her major and took on valuable out-of-state internships with the Wichita Wind Surge baseball team the Harmony Golf Club and the Wyoming State Golf Association where she played an active role in running golf tournaments utilizing her knowledge in venue management program planning and development and marketing Lehigh is a student-athlete and member of the Fresno State golf team including two at the 2023 Timpanogos Collegiate Golf Invitational Lehigh will return to Fresno State to pursue her master’s degree in kinesiology with an option in sport administration She hopes to utilize her advanced experience to become a leader in the sport management industry where she can play a role in shaping the lives of future athletes in the Central Valley and beyond Lehigh will enter her fourth year playing for the Fresno State golf team Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management is a first-generation Ukrainian American and U.S in psychology and minor in philosophy with a 3.8 GPA After serving as a sonar technician aboard a destroyer — and receiving the Humanitarian Service Medal Good Conduct Medal and Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon — he was medically retired for PTSD and enrolled at Fresno State through the Veterans Education Program He was encouraged by relatives continuing their studies amid war-torn Ukraine Lisitsa was elected executive vice president of Associated Students where he helped create a $40,000 student research grant fund authored key policy resolutions and launched “Campus Beautification Days” that rallied volunteers to plant nearly 175 trees and restore campus green spaces He served as president and vice president of the Student Veterans Organization co-founded the university’s new ice hockey club and presented research on civic engagement misinformation and AI equity at regional and international research conferences A two-time President’s Service Award honoree and recipient of the division’s Achievement of Excellence Award Lisitsa plans to attend law school and hopes to champion the long-term success of the California State University – the nation’s largest university system in linguistics with an emphasis in teaching English to speakers of other languages and second-language acquisition and teaching and a minor in Hmong with a 3.94 GPA Lor saw firsthand the educational shortcomings in cultural language and family support for first-generation Hmong students in public schools That experience informed his goal of altering the school system to better accommodate the cultural values and support for future first-generation students Lor is the school site leader for the Every Neighborhood Partnership Reads program at Heaton Elementary School where he oversees three literacy intervention programs school staff and the organization’s support staff He has completed over 100 hours of community service with the Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning at Fresno State he was a classroom intern at Fresno Adult School where he assisted with lesson planning and led class sessions for intermediate and advanced English learners Lor aims to pursue a master’s in linguistics at Fresno State with a goal of becoming an educator adept at teaching all aspects of the Hmong people she attended an engineering summer camp at Fresno State that sparked her passion for engineering and solidified her aspiration to pursue it as a career including president of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association treasurer of the American Society of Civil Engineers president of Tau Beta Pi and K-12 outreach coordinator for the Society of Women Engineers She served as a tutor and instructional student assistant she worked as an undergraduate research assistant for a project related to building successful rail industry internship programs Sandhu completed an internship with Flatiron Construction where she participated in a California High-Speed Rail project She went on to be a junior engineer intern at Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group she will pursue a master’s degree at UC Davis Her goal is to obtain a structural engineering license and advance to a project manager role she hopes to contribute to society by designing safe efficient and lasting structures that serve the public Fresno State News Hub is the primary source of information about current events affecting California State University faculty and staff; providing an archive of news articles as well as links to major resources on campus as a service to the university community 2025 12:19PMHere's a look at your Accuweather forecast from the ABC30 weather team.Watch the latest Accuweather forecast on ABC30 Action News Get the free AccuWeather app for iOS Get the free AccuWeather app for Android For weather updates, follow Kevin Musso on Facebook and Twitter For weather updates, follow Christine Gregory on Facebook and Twitter 2025 – Turlock Police Department officials report that they are actively searching for 44-year-old Kelsy Ramos with a full sleeve of tattoos on her left arm in Newman and was last known to be in Turlock around 10:55 a.m. driving her white 2017 Nissan Versa near Fulkerth Rd Her vehicle was later confirmed to be in Fresno on West Shaw Avenue at 3:23 p.m Our detectives are actively investigating this case If you have seen Kelsy or know anything about her whereabouts please contact Detective Urban at (209) 668-6571 Please share this post to help bring Kelsy home safely BOX SCORE Walks and an untimely error put the Fresno Grizzlies behind (9-18) in what turned into a 5-0 loss to the Visalia Rawhide (13-14) Sunday afternoon at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia. Brody Brecht worked through three first inning walks and escaped with a double play and a strikeout to keep Visalia off the board. In the second inning, Brecht struck out two more to navigate past three singles in the inning. Brecht cruised through the third inning using another pair of strikeouts but ran into trouble in the fourth after hitting Jose Alpuria with a pitch and walking Adrian De Leon to start the inning. A single loaded the bases before Slade Caldwell’s sacrifice fly started the scoring. The bases were loaded again after Alberto Barriga was hit by a pitch forcing the Grizzlies to the bullpen. Luke Jewett induced a groundball to third, but an error allowed Ruben Santana to reach, De Leon to score and the Rawhide to extend their lead to 2-0. Visalia added two more in the fifth after a leadoff double and a combination of walks and a hit batter, forcing in one run. Caldwell’s RBI single extended the lead to 4-0. Everett Catlett and Luke Thelen settled things down from there combining for five strikeouts and 2.2 innings of relief. Visalia added one more in the eighth after Caldwell’s leadoff single. He eventually scored on a two-out single by Modeifi Marte. The Grizzlies were held in check offensively by a quartet of Visalia southpaws. Four pitchers limited Fresno to five hits, two of which came from Kelvin Hidalgo. Fresno will get off the road for a week after its longest road trip of the season, 12 games between San Jose and Visalia. After notching its 50th win against the Rawhide on Saturday (72 all time meetings), the Grizzlies will return home to Chukchansi Park on Tuesday to open a six-game series against the North Division leading Modesto Nuts (Seattle Mariners). Bryan Mena is scheduled to take the ball for the Grizzlies with an 11:00am first pitch. All broadcasts will be available streamed through Bally Sports Live, the MiLB App, and accessed on fresnogrizzlies.com/watch. The Fresno Grizzlies are a proud affiliate of the Colorado Rockies organization. During the 2024 season, the Grizzlies held several California League season records, including most attended game and highest overall attendance. The team plays at Chukchansi Park, a year-round venue that hosts numerous special events. A Mother’s Day Tea Party invites guests to traditional afternoon tea with a tour of the Kearney Mansion Museum The Father’s Day Sip and Smoke provides a night of tequila tasting The museum’s current display is “From China to Fresno: A 150-Year Cultural Journey” in collaboration with the Chinese American Museum Project It will be available to view during both events “It’s a robust exhibit that had been in the vault for 60 years,” said Elizabeth Laval president of the Fresno City and County Historical Society “We are working with the City of Fresno to bring into the collection some extra materials from the archive.” Money raised from these events directly supports the Historical Society’s archive and restoration of history “We’re not only looking to preserve the past but we’re also chronicling and preserving the current life,” Laval said Join the community and celebrate the mothers in your life at a Mother’s Day Tea Party “It’s a really beautiful setting to kind of take you back in time,” Laval said “There is something magical about having Victorian tea in the dining room of the Kearney mansion.” The traditional tea parties will be held on May 10 with two seating times The event offers attendees their choice of time and seating: the mansion dining room or the veranda overlooking Kearney Park Those attending often embrace the traditional setting and dress up “What we’ve tried to do is create experiences for themselves and the family to do together that are a little different.” The event includes a traditional tea service and a tour of the Kearney Mansion Museum and Gallery attendees will receive a 10% discount on store merchandise Tickets are $75 per person and available here Fresno City and County Historical Society expects the popular event to sell out the Historical Society will not provide complimentary seating for children who are not eating Get a jump on Father’s Day and plan to celebrate dads with a night of drinks The Historical Society is hosting a night out at Kearney Mansion on June 21 from 6 p.m “It’s a lot of fun for that really hard to buy for dad or grandpa or uncle even,” Laval said so the timing is just right to be able to go sit out on the balcony.” The festivities include a guided tequila tasting that allows guests to cultivate a deeper knowledge of each unique liquor and the opportunity An expert will explain how the tequilas are made There will be someone on site to do the same with cigars The event invites participants to experience the warm summer nights like M and a full pour of a Mexican Spirit of your choice Those wishing to attend can purchase tickets here for $135 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report the Northwest Bike Team conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a vehicle code violation in the area of Marks Avenue and McKinley Avenue The driver was found to have a suspended license He was cited and his vehicle was towed. the passenger admitted to possessing a concealed firearm in his waistband The firearm was recovered and found not to be registered to the passenger He was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail for PC 25400 and PC 32310(a) Source & photo: Fresno Police Department CA – The Visalia Rawhide clinched a series win over the Fresno Grizzlies with a 5-3 victory on Friday night at Valley Strong Ballpark Visalia (12-13) bludgeoned Fresno (8-17) pitching with 12 hits to win their fifth consecutive game and fourth game to start the series Adbias De La Cruz hit the game winning two run homer run in the sixth inning as part of a three run frame Trent Youngblood and Adrian Rodriguez started the inning with walks Slade Caldwell advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt Youngblood then scored from third on a wild pitch back to the backstop De La Cruz capped Visalia’s scoring on the night by blasting a ball over the right field wall- his first home run since 2023 Fresno brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning but Jojo Gonzalez worked around trouble for a scoreless ninth inning and earned his fourth save of the season Adrian Rodriguez hit an RBI single in the second inning to tie the game at one Alberto Barriga bashed an RBI double off the left field wall in the third to give Visalia a brief lead Four Rawhide players had multi-hit games and every player reached base Yassel Soler had two hits and extended his on-base streak to a team-best 11 games Junior Sanchez tossed five strong innings in his start allowing just a run on four hits and two strikeouts The right-hander retired the final six batters he faced Adonys Perez allowed two runs but earned the win with three innings of work Visalia will play for their sixth consecutive victory facing Fresno on Saturday night at 6:30 PM The first 500 fans to Valley Strong Ballpark will receive a Sugar Skull Lowrider Bobblehead presented by Lowrider Magazine and Sequoia Apparel The night concludes with a postgame fireworks show presented by Spirit Radio Visalia will continue to play as “Los Toros de Visalia” as part of Copa Weekend at the ballpark a Stars & Stripes Saturday means fans can enjoy two cans of Budweiser Bud Light or Michelob Ultra for just $17.76 Fans can purchase tickets on the Rawhide's website or at the stadium ticket office sponsored by Kaweah Health starting at Noon on weekend gamedays The Visalia Rawhide are a professional baseball team and the Single-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks The Rawhide are celebrating 80 years of professional baseball in Visalia in 2025 as the “Year of the Oak.”   Stay up to date with the Rawhide on the team’s website and by following the Rawhide on Facebook, X, Instagram and Tik Tok The Rawhide play all home games at Valley Strong Ballpark located at 300 N Giddings Street Visalia atFresno State Invitational Broncos Set 16 Personal Bests at Fresno State Invitational5/3/2025 9:08:00 PM | Track & Field © 2025 Boise State University Athletics Accessibility Statement Yamaguchi hit his second walk off homer in the victory 15-8 MW) for first place in the Mountain West standings ahead of Sunday's series finale at 12:05 p.m first getting Taylor Holder's RBI single to plate Billy Ham in the second Murf Gray got Fresno State's lead back to two with a solo homer Jake Harvey drew a bases-loaded walk off reliever Caleb Anderson to make it a one-run game before Ball's sacrifice fly plated Doyle to tie it at 5-5 Yamaguchi would come to the plate in the ninth to hit a walk off homer and secure the victory for the Pack Nevada Athletics contributed to this report Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Nevada Track and Field closed out another strong weekend of competition with standout performances at the OSU High Performance and Fresno State Invitational meets The 400m featured a flurry of fast times, with Parsons placing 5th in 54.72 to move to No. 6 in program history. Magdalene George followed in 55.78 and Dogonyaro (1:02.15) each recorded personal bests Vivian Groppe posted a new best in the 100m at 11.91, good for 5th overall. In the 800m, Halyn Senegal placed 2nd in 2:10.74 In the 400m hurdles, Caitlynn Holt placed 10th in 1:04.12 The 200m saw a series of PRs as Kalma placed fourth in 23.73 Alyssa Carson cleared a personal-best 3.54m in the pole vault to place third, and Natalie Hobbs followed in seventh at 3.09m With multiple PRs and top-10 program marks the Pack continues to build momentum as the postseason approaches Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. to lead San José State Track & Field on the final day of competition at the Fresno State Invitational at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday The Spartans demonstrated depth and strength across sprints highlighted by multiple first-place finishes and personal records finishing first and second with times of 20.71 and 20.89 The Spartans also impressed in the field events. Eve Divinity soared to first in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.09m (19’ 11¾”), and Deshawn Banks took the men’s high jump title with a mark of 2.04m (6' 8¼") also securing second in the long jump with a personal-best 7.24m (23' 9") UP NEXT: The Spartans will now turn their attention to the 2025 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships Fresno State has a bright future at the running back position Sophomore Bryson Donelson is coming off a phenomenal freshman season for the Bulldogs where Donelson was one of the top prep running backs in the entire country where he attended El Diamante High School as an underclassmen and Central Valley Christian as an upperclassmen His whole high school career was phenomenal Donelson finished with 3,951 yards in one season and finished third in the nation in rushing yards Donelson had some pretty notable games that year he went for 357 yards and six touchdowns in a 63-41 win he had 429 yards and six touchdowns in a 64-38 victory 293 yards and six touchdowns sealed the deal in a 45-42 victory over Los Gatos to give CVCHS the title and a record of 15-1 Scouts said that he didn’t face tough enough competition and therefore Donelson was underlooked in the recruiting process It looked like Donelson wouldn’t see the field much as a freshman but in the absence of Malik Sherrod due to injury Donelson got his opportunity to shine early the freshman put up 462 yards and 3 touchdowns where he put up 140 yards in a 28-22 victory Donelson will likely be the focal point of the offense and has potential to be special for a Bulldogs squad hoping for new faces to step up in 2025 The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report on April 12 Central District officers responded to the area of Del Mar Avenue and Saginaw Avenue for a 12-round Shotspotter activation and a call regarding two victims struck by gunfire in front of the location Video shows a dark colored vehicle circling the neighborhood If you have any information on the identity and/or the whereabouts of this vehicle, please contact: Detective Alejandro Lopez through email at: Alejandro.lopez@fresno.gov or by phone: 559-540-4343 Or contact Detective Richard Gallegos through email: Richard.gallegos@fresno.gov or by phone: 559-547-7506 If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward. View video here BOX SCORE the game turned on one big inning and the Fresno Grizzlies (8-17) fell 5-3 to the Visalia Rawhide (12-13) Friday night at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia The Grizzlies jumped in front for the third straight day but a pivotal inning and key home run tilted the game in Visalia’s favor Fresno benefitted from a pair of first innings walks to Kelvin Hidalgo and Robert Calaz two-out single to right field to plate Hidalgo and put the Grizzlies in front Jackson Cox struck out the side in the first inning The Rawhide tied the game in the bottom of the inning as a two-out single cashed in a runner on second Cox finished his outing with four strikeouts in two innings The Rawhide capitalized on three consecutive hits against Brady Hill to take a 2-1 lead in the third The Grizzlies evened things up in the 6th when Blake Wright singled with one out and was backed up by a hit from Hinderleider and scored on Alan Espinal’s base-hit The pivotal inning came in the bottom of the sixth when Marcos Herrera walked the first two hitters of the inning a wild pitch brought home Visalia’s go-ahead run and Abdias De La Cruz cranked a two-run homer to make it stick Fresno did get the first homer of the season from Robert Calaz who belted a blast deep over the left field fence to lead off the eighth But the Grizzlies couldn’t get any closer despite Hinderleider’s fourth hit of the night and a two-out walk to Nolan Clifford Fisher Jameson kept the Grizzlies close with two scoreless innings of relief The Grizzlies brought the tying run to the plate a similar scenario to each of the previous two games but couldn’t get any closer Hinderleider led a reinvigorated offense with a 4-4 night Kevin Fitzer added a 2-4 night with a triple but the Grizzlies couldn’t capitalize on either of those extra base hits against starter Junior Sanchez The series continues Saturday night in Visalia with the Grizzlies turning to Ismael Luciano against Visalia’s lefty Wilkin Paredes at 6:30pm All broadcasts will be available through the MiLB.TV app and fans can listen to the Voice of the Grizzlies Tim Slack via the audio tab or at fresnogrizzlies.com/watch with the audio player The Fresno Grizzlies are a proud affiliate of the Colorado Rockies organization the Grizzlies held several California League season records including most attended game and highest overall attendance a year-round venue that hosts numerous special events The views expressed here are the author's own Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt at the Slice of Comedy event featuring the hilarious Luz Pazos 2025 at 8:00 PM at Di Cicco's Italian Restaurant for a night of non-stop laughter and fun This is a perfect opportunity to unwind and have a good time with friends or family Luz Pazos is known for her unique style of comedy that combines wit she guarantees to keep you laughing throughout the night there’s an unstoppable Peruvian volcano of comedy in the US and her name is Luz Pazos featuring on the Kroll Show and Comedy Chingonas on HBOMAX; in addition to winning several comedy competitions like Best Peruvian Female Comic in The 90046 Area Code She is fast becoming a darling of HBO Max (Comedy Chingonas;The Garcias) and many other top venues around the country Luz also brings her act to festivals across North America such as Ha Comedy festival in San Antonio Asheville Comedy Festival in North Carolina and the All Jane Comedy Festival in Portland comedy routines and ability make audiences from all over laugh Fresno County has nearly 90 hotels and motels offering a total of more than 10,000 hotel rooms The array of lodging options allows for visitors to be conveniently located in close proximity to the lineup of area attractions they wish to explore. Our calendar is the number one resource for events happening in Fresno County From outdoor trails to spots locals actually love Fresno County is your base for real adventures Explore things to do around the county and beyond—like easy day trips to nearby national parks Looking for places to eat in the Fresno/Clovis area Here are some of the locals' favorite restaurants in Fresno County We offer indoor and outdoor facilities as well as out-of-the-box spaces to best fit your next event/meeting the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Chukchansi Park We welcome a variety of groups including agriculture Contact Veronica Espinoza for more information at 559-981-5504 or veronica.espinoza@fresnocvb.org {{distance.format({ unit : "miles" })}} Miles From You {{~var.addressLine}} Great Outdoors Recreation Expo📍 River Park Farmers Market📅 Tuesday May 6 | 5 PM – 9 PM🎟️ FREE AdmissionThere’s no place like California for outdoor adventure you can go from carving down snowy slopes to paddling coastal waves or teeing off at a championship golf course or just soaking in the view—we live in one of the most adventure-rich states on Earth.On Tuesday we’re bringing it all to the heart of Fresno for the Great Outdoors Recreation Expo at the River Park Farmers Market This high-energy celebration will showcase the best of California’s wild side—with hands-on activities and all the inspiration you need to plan your next adventure.Here’s what’s in store:🧗‍♂️ Climb a 30-Foot Rock Wall – Challenge yourself on a towering wall that’s free and open to all ages🚲 Free Bike Tune-Up Station – Breathe new life into your ride with help from local cycling pros🚙 Motorsports Vehicle Showcase – Check out trail-ready machines from all of the industries off-road legends🏕️ Camping & Gear Demos – Explore tents and survival gear from top outfitters and sporting goods stores🎿 Ski & Snowboard Lodge Activations – Meet reps from your favorite California mountain resorts🏄 Kayaks Boards & Watersport Displays – Get hands-on with gear made for lakes we’re serving up a special lineup of 30+ elevated food and drink items inspired by outdoor and camping favorites—from smoky grilled mains to gourmet trail snacks and fireside treats.California's outdoor lifestyle is something worth celebrating—and this is your chance to see and experience it all in one place.🌄 Adventure is calling The River Park Farmers Market has been Fresno's Favorite Certified Farmer's Market for more than 20 Years The market features more than 300 varieties of produce and specialty products from across the Central Valley A visit to the River Park Farmer's Market is always a DELICIOUS adventure The River Park Farmers Market has been Fresno’s Favorite Certified Farmer’s Market for more than 20 Years We celebrate the amazing bounty of our Valley and the hard work of the farmers that make it all possible and specialty food producers who create culinary magic with things grown right here in our Valley The River Park Farmer’s Market is a unique and delicious weekly experience that celebrates the diversity of the community we serve A visit to the River Park Farmer’s Market is always a DELICIOUS adventure Eating more fruits and vegetables is part of good health certified farmers market for fresh produce For more information, visit kp.org/fresno or call 559-448-4128 🎤 Come out and support the epic return of WILD WEDNESDAYS KARAOKE at Bobby Salazar's Taqueria and create unforgettable memories as we kick off a new era of Wednesday night fun.Enjoy Bobby's delicious taqueria menu and sip on drink specials while vibing to the hottest club bangers Whether you're a karaoke pro or just love to cheer on your friends this is the place to be for the best karaoke experience in Fresno!📅 Every Wednesday Night🕢 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM📍 Bobby Salazar's Taqueria Tower DistrictTag your crew and make plans to join us for a night of singing Let's make Wild Wednesdays the highlight of your week Don't miss out – see you there!#WildWednesdays #Karaoke #Wednesday #BobbySalazars #KaraokeNight #TowerDistrict #Fresno #KaraokeParty #DrinkSpecials #GoodVibes #FresnoEvents #Sing #DJSalemFury #TurnUp #LGBTQIA #FOMO #EpicNights #FresnoKaraoke #FresnoState #BestKaraokeInFresno #KaraokeWednesdays #WeirdoWednesdays #KaraokeKing #VermillionEntertainment 🎤 Join us for the Friday Night Karaoke Party at KuniSama Sushi & Teppan and unforgettable memories.Reunite with old friends and enjoy the best Japanese cuisine in town Indulge in KuniSama’s mouthwatering sushi and teppanyaki and take advantage of our special karaoke party menu loaded with the best food & drink specials the vibes will be off the charts!📅 Every Friday Night🕗 8 PM - 12 AM📍 KuniSama Sushi & Teppan CADon't miss out on the best karaoke in Clovis Tag your friends and let’s make this the most lit Friday night hangout See you there!#FreakyFridays #Karaoke #Fridays #Clovis #KuniSamaSushi #KaraokeParty #ClovisNights #SushiLove #TeppanyakiTime #EpicNight #GoodVibes #KaraokeFridays #ClovisEvents #FridayNightKaraoke #FresnoEvents #Sing #FresnoState #ClovisNightlife #KaraokeNight #WeekendVibes #FresnoNights #FresnoNightlife #BarLife #EpicFriday #BestKaraoleInFresno #FresnoKaraoke #ClovisKaraoke #KaraokeKing #DJSalemFury #VermillionEntertainment Our seasonal Saturday morning Farmers Market takes place during the winter months Our Saturday morning Old Town Clovis Farmers Market features outstanding produce delectable food and family-friendly entertainment every week Vineyard Farmers Market offers the freshest locally grown produce available on a biweekly basis year-round Find everything from artisan-made chocolates and pastries to the freshest produce in season Growers all farm within a two-hour drive of the market location most within a 60-mile drive.Each operates a small family farm in Fresno Madera and Kings County and are active in their local communities All our growers agree to a farm tour of their properties prior to joining the market and every two years afterwards Also visit the Vineyard Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 3 p.m This is California from a different view and a hell of a lot more We are home to a diverse community with a deep pride in the area from thrilling outdoor adventures to the heartland of farm-to-fork dining and Sequoia—stand within a 90-minute drive to Fresno and Clovis Here the sun shines for more than 300 days of the year © 2025 Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau Come join us for a night of laughs at Di Cicco's Italian Restaurant Get ready to be entertained by the hilarious Matt Cole as he headlines our comedy event Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy great food Grab your friends and make it a night to remember and hilarious comedian with over a decade of experience His captivating storytelling delves into his years of mischief and boldly addresses controversial topics Matt Cole became a prominent figure in the OC/LA comedy scene before recently relocating to Las Vegas He has performed regularly at the Brea Improv Matt can be seen nightly with a microphone in hand flooring audiences with true tales at countless other comedy shows in the surrounding areas He has opened for notable acts like Steve Simeone Matt’s comedy has been featured on Laughs on Fox Matt has was selected as to perform at the Ventura Harbor Comedy Festival and Devil’s Cup Comedy Festival (NYC) Through the first five games of the season the Fresno Grizzlies (3-2) have shown the ability to strike out the opposition and to steal bases against them They flexed both of those strengths in a 7-5 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers (1-4) Wednesday night at San Manuel Stadium in They flexed both of those strengths in a 7-5 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers (1-4) Wednesday night at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino The Grizzlies received another strong start from a debuting professional as Lebarron Johnson Jr kept Inland Empire quiet over the first four innings did not allow a baserunner over those frames a lead in the third as Yeiker Reyes walked and stole second before Roynier Hernandez doubled him home The 66ers did break through against Johnson in the 5th by utilizing a pair of triples to score two runs But the pro debut of Johnson was solid as he allowed just the two runs in five innings of work while striking out seven and scattering three hits and a walk The Grizzlies rewarded the hard work from Johnson with their biggest outburst of the young season in the sixth Tommy Hopfe singled to start the inning before Felix Tena doubled him home Tena scored on an RBI double that bounced at the base of the wall in right center field off the bat of Alan Espinal After a couple of batters reached to load the bases Kelvin Hidalgo ripped a two-run single down the right line to plate two runs Roynier Hernandez grounded out to add one more run to the lead The Grizzlies added one more in the 8th inning when Reyes laid down a bunt single and stole second Hernandez capitalized on a passed ball that put Reyes on third That proved to be the insurance run that the Grizzlies needed as the 66ers put up three runs in the bottom of the 8th before a failed double steal helped Fresno escape further damage and preserve a two-run lead but Hernandez didn’t have a play and instead through home to catch John Wimmer trying to score Luke Taggart recorded the first two outs in the ninth before Nathan Blasick recorded the final strike to earn his second save of the season It was an active day on the bases for Fresno as the Grizzlies doubled their season total with five stolen bases ramping up their output to 10 stolen bases without being caught yet and Hopfe all had multi-hit games to spark the offense while Hernandez led the way with 3 RBI and Hidalgo added 2 RBI Francisco Garcia and Felix Tena also got in on the action with a hit a piece The third game of the series in San Bernardino is Wednesday night at 6:35 pm with Ismael Luciano set to start for Fresno Grizzlies against Inland Empire’s Yeferson Vargas The broadcasts for the entire series will solely be produced by the 66ers and can be accessed through MLB.TV or the MiLB streaming app April 15th to begin a series with the Lake Elsinore Storm will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Southeast Asian journey to the United States after the end of the Vietnam War with a series of events this week An opening reception to catch an early glimpse of the Southeast Asian 50 Years Legacy Exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Fresno State Library Ellipse Gallery and balcony The exhibit honors the cultural history of the Hmong and Lao communities since 1975 with historical artifacts Among the displays will be a replica T-28 aircraft flown by Hmong fighter pilots during the war presented by Hmongstory Legacy in collaboration with Fresno State and the Laotian American Community of Fresno “The Southeast Asian 1975 Legacy Exhibition is a powerful tribute to the resilience, courage and contributions of Southeast Asian communities. To host this exhibit at Fresno State, a campus deeply rooted in the heart of one of the largest Hmong and Lao communities in the nation, is both meaningful and historic,” said Dr. Shimel Her Saychou, director of the Southeast Asian Student Success Center at Fresno State “It honors the journey of the past 50 years and inspires us to continue uplifting these stories for the next 50 years and beyond Fresno State is the perfect host for this legacy exhibit community and the promise of future generations come together.” The Symposium on Hmong Americans: Origin and Current Topics from 9 a.m at the Ellipse Gallery will explore the origins of the Hmong in China where they lived for over 4,000 years before migrating to Laos The symposium will address contemporary social topics and language preservation through a panel discussion and poster presentations from students “Whether you’re a student starting to explore your identity a researcher looking for new perspectives or a community member wanting to feel more connected my hope is that [the symposium] encourages you to take ownership of our story to dig deeper and to be part of the ongoing journey of understanding who we are as Hmong people — across time associate dean of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development at Fresno State Fresno State and The Fresno Center, a local community nonprofit, will present a two-day celebration of Hmong American Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, at the Resnick Student Union on campus and in the adjacent parking lot (P31) and outdoor spaces will honor Special Guerrilla Unit Veterans and Lao Veterans of America Institute and Hmong leaders while raising awareness of the Hmong migration to the United States Fresno State will present Sunday’s events with a focus on the future featuring special guests public workshops and performances by K-12 students from local school districts Hmong artwork and writing projects will be on display for public viewing This year’s high school and college graduates will receive a 50-year commemorative medallion during a ceremony at 12:30 p.m “We commemorate a significant milestone in the journey of the Hmong people in the United States specifically the Central Valley,” said Phong Yang interim vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Fresno State “This celebration honors the sacrifices of those who came before us recognizes the many contributions made to our community in the first 50 years and looks forward with hope and pride to the bright future of the next generations of Hmong youth.” (Andrew Esguerra contributed to this story.) Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 5 May 2025 21:49:46 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Fresno State is one of several universities discussing joining Victory Campus, a new initiative from Victory Snacks and NIL platform TheLinkU The program is designed to support student-athletes by offering school-branded snacks and beverages A portion of revenue is directed toward name which recently appeared in the NCAA Basketball Championship Game was announced as the first official partner launching a line of “HoustonTX Snacks” that includes jerky Products are available online and are expected to roll out at campus stores and sporting venues Victory Campus plans to develop similar snack lines designed for each school’s branding “Our goal is to create a sustainable revenue stream that supports student-athletes through everyday products,” said Grant Cohen the program is intended to help universities expand NIL funding opportunities while engaging with alumni and fans No formal agreement has been announced yet between Victory Campus and Fresno State Updates are expected as the program expands later this year American-produced snacks and beverages that carry the pride of each school’s brand we are creating a new model for how NIL programs can thrive while celebrating what makes college athletics truly special,” Cohen said Related Story: Fresno Police Seek Women Accused of Stealing $7,000 in Ulta Makeup The crackdown took place Saturday from 4 p.m and four for driving without a license or with a suspended license Seven other drivers were cited for various mechanical and moving violations The operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Willy Adames’ Bat Heats Up With Two HRs in Giants Win People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' "Hell on Wheels" tour made a stop at Irene's Cafe in the Tower District on Thursday Fresno city and business leaders showed support for a Tower District café targeted Thursday by an animal activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) stopped in Tower with its “Hell On Wheels” national truck tour calling out eateries that serve pork and other animal products Speakers on the truck played sounds of distressed pigs and displayed an image of pigs being transported to slaughter The truck started its local tour by parking along Linden Avenue across the street from Irene’s Café A spokesperson for PETA it was also going to park in front of Richie’s Pizza Bobby Salazar’s and other eateries that serve animal products including McDonald’s and Burger King restaurants Nelson Esparza and Annalisa Perea were having lunch at Irene’s to show support for the small business executive director of the Tower District Business Association said Tower is a place that supports protests and people standing up for their beliefs but some protests can negatively impact local businesses She said PETA did not call the Tower District Business Association ahead of the demonstration “Our hope is that in future situations we would be reached out to have discussions versus an aggressive protest,” Cipolla Cipolla said customers and business owners contacted the Tower District Business Association after The Business Journal first reported about the demonstration on Wednesday Cipolla’s advice for businesses that might become targets for a protest or demonstration “When we communicate with each other and support each other is where we see more progressive change versus having to silo and do it by yourself There wasn’t an empty table at Irene’s Cafe on Thursday at noon when PETA’s demonstration began Other community leaders have also called for support of the eatery Fresno Chamber of Commerce CEO Scott Miller on Facebook encouraged people to join him in buying a few extra meals at Irene’s this month “This is complete nonsense,” Miller said of the PETA demonstration “I respect ethical vegans and absolutely support the right to public protest — but to choose a small mom and pop restaurant (especially one that has done as much for our community as Irene’s Café) as a target is despicable.” Already a member? to login Unlock unlimited access to TheBusinessJournal.com and start receiving exclusive business news and insights today