By: Annalisa Perea, Board President Just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the U.S., a study found that nearly 35 percent of California community college students faced housing insecurity, while 14 percent experienced homelessness. Fifty-six percent struggled with food insecurity. These hardships were exacerbated when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020. Through it all, our will [Keep Reading...]
College Poised to Alleviate Decades of Parking Headaches Next Year
Source: GVWire | October 20, 2020 Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and caused the Fresno City College campus to empty, you might have had an easier time finding the actual Holy Grail or hen’s teeth than finding a parking space. And it’s been going on for decades. State Center Community College District board president John Leal recalls piloting his 1963 “straight six cylinder” Rambler [Keep Reading...]
West Fresno Campus groundbreaking ceremony and what it means for the community
The day has finally come. On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 8, Fresno City College officials, State Center Community College District officials, and members of the community attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the new West Fresno Campus. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s restrictions, the amount of personnel at the groundbreaking ceremony was limited. However the ceremony [Keep Reading...]
Thousands of free facemasks distributed at Fresno City College
Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria and SCCCD Trustee Annalisa Perea coordinate a free face mask distribution event at Fresno City College parking lot Monday afternoon, May 18, 2020 in Fresno. [Keep Reading...]
Groundbreaking for New Housing/Health Care Clinic across from Fresno City College
In early March of 2020, local leaders held a groundbreaking for an affordable mixed-use housing project located across from Fresno City College (FCC) which will contain a senior center & health care clinic on the bottom floor. Partnership between the health care clinic & FCC will allow students to get hands on experience interning there. [Keep Reading...]