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Fresno St. president on money-losing stadium naming rights deal: “Beneficial” in the long-run
Fresno State President Saul Jimenez-Sandoval is hinting at a break with media marketing company Learfield Sports.
September 19, 2022
13-year-old brought 150 fentanyl pills to Bakersfield junior high. Exposure caused a school official to overdose.
A 13-year-old student at Chipman Junior High was arrested for carrying the incredible amount of deadly opioids, disguised as Percocet, on campus.
September 12, 2022
A ballot bonanza for Visalia voters as Council, school board races come into focus
Two governing boards in Tulare County are set for to be political hot-beds this November as several candidates have filed to run.
August 24, 2022
Costa rolls out bill to grant millions to Fresno State, other regional universities
Millions of dollars in grant funding could be on the way to Fresno State and other regional universities across the country that are in economically distressed areas.
August 23, 2022
Suit: Valley students allege anti-communist, pro-life posters muzzled by college
A suit filed in a Fresno Federal court alleges that college officials attempted to block placement posters containing anti-communist and pro-life content.
August 11, 2022
Report: Antifa-aligned Sacramento teacher paid $190k by district to resign
A six-figure golden handshake between a Sacramento school district and an Antifa-aligned teacher who claimed his job was to turn students "into revolutionaries" was released Tuesday.
August 10, 2022
Push to confiscate cell phones at Fresno high school has parents, students up-in-arms
A proposal to have students place phones in a protective pouch, akin to those used at concerts, has drawn criticism over school safety concerns.
August 7, 2022
More sexual misconduct cases emerge at Fresno State
The California State University system continues to wrestle with additional revelations of Title IX complaints following former chancellor Joseph Castro's resignation this year.
August 3, 2022
In wake of school attacks, Fresno school districts seek to beef up campus security
Fresno area middle school used to host police officers to keep campuses safe. After a two-year absence, they're coming back. Here's where.
July 20, 2022
Calif. set aside $115mil for free college textbooks. This top bureaucrat is holding it up.
More than a year after California lawmakers OK'd the nine-figure sum for textbooks, it remains unspent.
July 18, 2022