Throughout December, parades, Christmas shows, and lights take over downtowns, pubs, and street corners and bring holiday cheer to communities across the Central Valley. On Saturday, Clovis returns the Children's Electric Christmas Parade for its 34th year hosted by the Old Town Kiwanis Club. The parade features floats with festive...
How Do Clovis/Fresno Schools Candidates Plan to Improve Education in the Valley?
In two of the most highly contested educational races in the Valley, candidates from Clovis Unified School District Area 1 and Fresno Unified School District Area 7 share how they plan to improve educational outcomes in their districts if they win election. In Fresno's Bullard Area 7, incumbent Terry Slatic...
Valley Drone Company Will Put on a Festive Holiday Light Show in Clovis
Christmas may be still be more than a month away, but plans to provide a spectacular Christmas show are already underway with the launch of a new family-friendly holiday event. The Holi-Drone show will make its holiday debut this year at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds on Dec. 6-8 as part...
City Of Clovis Offers Tips on New Way of Taking Out the Trash
Like many California cities, Clovis is asking for an extension on complying with a new state law requiring organic waste like food scraps to go in the green bin instead of the gray bin. But while they figure out how to meet Senate Bill 1383, Clovis officials are educating...
Clovis Veterans District Unveils New Community Heritage Center
After seven years of ambitious planning, the Clovis Veterans Memorial District will host the grand opening of the Community Heritage Center in Clovis starting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in conjunction with the annual Veterans Day parade. The facility, purchased by the Memorial District, is at the corner of Veterans Parkway...
Clovis Gym Owner Tries to Rebuild Life After Acquittal for Child Molesting
Richard Alonso's Clovis gym was an officially designated "Safe Place" — meaning it stood ready to offer help to teens in crisis. And, though his Nemesis Sports Academy focused on training elite athletes of all ages, youths battling homelessness, bullying, and family issues found support there. It was a natural...
DA Charges Former Clovis Council Hopeful for Alleged Campaign Sign Theft
Former Clovis City Council candidate Herman Nagra is now facing criminal charges following allegations of campaign sign theft during the run up to the election in March. The Fresno County District Attorney's office has charged Nagra with one misdemeanor count of petty theft and one count of receiving stolen property, ...
Clovis Councilman Denies Prizes for Votes at Rally
Clovis City Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua says he is not offering prizes for a get out the vote rally happening Saturday. Despite a message posted on Facebook indicating prizes for ballots, Mouanoutoua says that is not the case. "This is a rally to get out the vote. And so there will...
Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum
The rising cost of housing that hinges on how many miles people drive, the impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy, and a candidate's recent arrest for stealing yard signs were some of the topics broached during a Clovis City Council candidate forum Wednesday night. All five candidates — the largest...
Clovis CVS Pharmacies Will Offer COVID Vaccine Next Week. Here’s How to Sign Up.
CVS will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible populations starting February 11 at a limited number of its pharmacy locations across 11 states, including California, the company announced Tuesday. We already know of several Valley locations. "Clovis, Modesto and Bakersfield," are all on the list according to an email from...