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It was a first for Dr. Joseph Castro in his time as president of Fresno State.  Tuesday night, he welcomed any and all members of the community, hoping for comments, concerns and suggestions. He did not have to wait long, though the tone of the meeting was extremely positive. "It …

More than 10,000 filled the Save Mart Center Saturday, to watch almost 1,500 students become graduates. The day was especially emotional for this year’s University Graduate Medalist, recognized for her breast cancer research efforts.

The graduation ceremonies continue for the class of 2015 at Fresno State. More than 6,000 students are graduating this year with their bachelor’s, master’s and advanced degrees. The Kremen School of Education had the final ceremony of the day Friday. For these Fresno State graduates, Friday was the culmination of years …

Release by Fresno State News: Due to the 2015 Fresno State Commencement Ceremony and other convocations this weekend, please plan for extra travel time when coming to or leaving campus.Friday, May 15 will be particularly busy, with ceremonies at various venues on campus. Anticipate congestion on the east end of campus, particularly …

Laser attacks are happening all to often on pilots in the Central Valley. The United State’s Attorney’s Office said out of the 34 counties in California’s Eastern District, both Fresno and Bakersfield report the most laser attacks in the state. A ride with Fresno Police Department’s Air-1 gave our cameras …

It’s graduation season and it can be a worrisome time for college graduates now faced with looking for a job. But, there is some promising news for these young job seekers.   Fresno State said on Tuesday, more students in the Class of 2015 are graduating with jobs, than any …

‘Granville Home of Hope’ foundation is providing organizations resources to make students’ dreams come true. "Renaissance Scholars" of Fresno State is an educational opportunity program opening a pathway to success. Renaissance Scholars is a program helping make a dream reality for young people who’ve had a challenged past. "What we …

It’s not just residents across the state trying to conserve water, it turns out Fresno State is taking drastic measures to conserve as well. They’re spending over $ 200,000 on turning their water system into a more efficient one and they’re changing out their landscaping. In the past few months, …

Dr. Gyanesh Lama speaks with Ken Malloy and Lindsey Pena about the recent quake in Nepal and the local effort to help those affected. 

Four thousand people attended a ceremony at Fresno State to unveil the Armenian Genocide Monument Thursday. The monument is the only one of it’s kind on an American University. It took 100 days to construct and was funded through community donations. 1.5 million Armenians lost their lives in the 1915 …

The Clovis Rodeo kicks off with PBR today, and if riding a one-ton beast is your thing, there’s another place to ride.  It’s the center of an award-winning documentary, created by a group of Fresno State grads. The team’s since scored a TV deal with their film, which focuses on …

An investigation in underway after an inmate was fatally shot while he attacked another inmate. At around 10 this morning two inmates attacked another inmate. The one being attacked became unconscious, but the two inmates continued to attack him. A correctional officer fired a warning shot, but the fighting continued. …

New details about a shooting outside the North Kern State Prison. A correctional officer was wounded. Deputies say someone got past security, through the prison gates and started shooting. One officer was hit in his stab-resistant vest. Prison officials tell us the officer is 52-years-old and worked for the department …