Cal State Fresno News

California State University Fresno received almost 15,000 applications for the Fall 2010 semester, a 10 percent increase from the same time last year.

Many thanks to colleague Lane Turner , a Globe picture editor who came to our rescue today to finish the judging for the Pink-themed October contest.

As retailers bombard holiday shoppers with a blizzard of product bargains and layaway options, they should probably be concerned with the power of the words being used to promote their products to consumers.

On December 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. , the Office for Victims of Crime will present a Web Forum discussion with Steven Walker, Ph.D., on examining correlations between substance abuse and victimization.

The clock is ticking for students hoping to attend Fresno State University next year.

It was a busy day Friday for third-year medical student Carey Vaughn. Vaughn shadowed Dr.

California campuses have been rocked by protests this past week, provoked by massive student fee increases voted on by the University of California Board of Regents.

Fresno State has developed a reputation of graduating a steady supply of highly skilled winemakers.

What does Thanksgiving look like in the Valley during the worst recession in decades? Working families who in better times donated turkeys to the less fortunate are now asking for help themselves.

After a nationwide search, the Superior Court of California, County of Kern, has announced the appointment of David Kuge as Chief Probation Officer for the County of Kern effective December 18, 2009.

Anyone looking for good economic news didn't find it Wednesday at Madera County's annual economic summit.

Fresno State University students staged a protest that started Friday night at the school's Henry Madden Library.

Prophecies about the end of the world have been debated by scholars, theologians and religious leaders for a long time.

If therea s a light at the end of the tunnel, ita s being created by some Clovis Chamber members.

State Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico spent Wednesday afternoon with Fresno State University students.

Kimberly Ulmer nominated Linda Taylor for Class Acts. Ulmer said Taylor is dedicated and assesses each child's needs and helps them learn in their own way.

A federal court jury on Friday awarded nearly $2.5 million to a woman who was forced out of the Fresno Fire Department's training academy in 2005, finding she was the victim of gender discrimination.

Stanford University professors Ken Taylor and John Perry are returning to the College of the Sequoias to tape an episode of their syndicated talk show "Philosophy Talk" at 7 p.m. Nov.

Weekly Music News: We will have to wait until November 23 to see Beyonce and Lady Gaga duke it out in Beyonce's video for "Video Phone"; and we can thank the Chris Brown / Rihanna saga for the delay.

Mike Osegueda covers the music beat. He came to the The Bee in 2002 after graduating from San Jose State University earlier in the year.