Here is one election prediction you can take to the bank: For the first time in 12 years, a Fresnan will represent what is now District 8 in the California Senate. That is because both candidates, Andreas Borgeas and Paulina Miranda, live in Fresno. Borgeas, a Fresno County supervisor, faces...
DeChambeau Goes Into Tour Championship in the Driver's Seat
Bryson DeChambeau, the Clovis golfer known for his unusual approach to the game, is human after all. DeChambeau finished in a tie for 19th place Monday in the rain-delayed BMW Championship in Newtown Square, Pennslyvania, snapping two straight victories in the prestigious season-ending Fex Ex Cup championships. Keegan Bradley held...
Eyewitness to 9/11 Destruction Will Speak at Memorial Event
Andy Isolano was getting ready to go home after putting in a full day's work as a firefighter in New York City when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Firefighters working the day shift were dispatched to the crash site, Isolano said. Isolano said he...
Hottest Golfer on the Planet Is 'Mad Scientist' From Clovis
NORTON, Mass. — Golf's latest search for a breakout star has come to the quirky little laboratory of Bryson DeChambeau. The 24-year-old physics major known as the "Mad Scientist" won his second straight event in the FedEx Cup playoffs on Monday, shooting a 4-under-par 67 at TPC Boston to win...
Former Clovis West QB Is Nebraska’s Starter as True Freshman
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two days after clarity came to Nebraska's quarterback situation, things got complicated again. True freshman Adrian Martinez will be the starter when the Cornhuskers begin the Scott Frost era against Akron on Saturday night. However, Tristan Gebbia, the man he beat out, didn't practice Monday morning and...
New Clovis Costco Clears Hurdle, Eyes 2019 Opening
Costco plans to move its Clovis location to the northwest corner of Santa Ana and Clovis avenues by the fall of 2019. The warehouse chain is a step closer after the Clovis City Council denied an appeal from a labor union objecting to the new location. The council voted 5-0...
Dozens Want a Role in Governing Local Schools
With the filing deadline three days away, 28 candidates (including 8 incumbents) have qualified for local school board races being decided in November's general election. Among the contests drawing interest is a rare open seat on the Clovis Unified School District board. Area 3 incumbent Jim Van Volkinburg, a dentist...
Fresno Unemployment Rate Rises, But Better Than a Year Ago
Fresno County continues to enjoy the fruits of the strong U.S. economy under President Donald Trump, according to the latest figures released by the state of California. However, Fresno County's unemployment rate, at 7.6% for June, remains well above the national (4.2%) and state rates (4.5%). Clovis continues to have the strongest...
How To Stay Cool in Fresno's Record-Busting Triple-Digit Heat
Fresno has set a very uncomfortable record. Friday saw the city's temperature reach triple digits for the 22nd-straight day, eclipsing the previous mark of 21 days at or over 100 degrees first set in 2005, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. In addition, the weather experts say that Fresno...
Neither Brain Freeze Nor Heat of Day Stymied My Slurpee Challenge
While many might use the word ‘gluttony’ to describe my quest to pick up a free frozen drink at all 25 Fresno and Clovis 7-Eleven stores, I call it Wednesday. 7-Eleven offers a free small Slurpee to celebrate its birthday every year on July 11. The convenience store chain estimates...