More than 100 President Donald Trump supporters gathered in Clovis for perhaps one last stand. In a rally dubbed "Stop the Steal! Stand For Trump," backers of the president prayed and said Trump should be the rightful winner of the presidential election, not Joe Biden. They staged at the Sierra...
Clovis Defies the COVID Pandemic with 5.6% Unemployment Rate
Clovis leads the way among Fresno County cities recovering from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest figures released by the state Economic Development Department show Clovis with a 5.6% unemployment rate for November. Among a labor force of 53,700 people, 3,000 were unemployed in Clovis, according to...
At Sierra Vista Mall, Some Literal Last Minute Voters
California law allows anyone in line when polls close at 8 p.m. to vote. That wasn't a problem last night at the polling location inside the Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. The mall was one of 53 voting center sites throughout the county that offered in-person voting since Saturday. Although...
Clovis Man Involved With Youth Sports Accused of Trying to Meet a Child for Sex
Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested 54 year old Michael Dickens of Clovis. Dickens has been an active parent involved with girls’ water polo clubs in Clovis and Fresno and a coach of a girls’ softball team in Clovis, according to a news...
Rocket Dog Closes Clovis Spot Due To Pandemic. Plans Expansion of Fresno Location.
Rocket Dog Gourmet Brats and Brew closed their Clovis location on Sunday after almost 3 years of operation. The Willow and Nees spot shut its doors for good Sunday night at 7 p.m. After trying to work something out with the landlord since March, the ownership group ultimately said the pandemic...
Police Union Leader: ‘I Disagree’ With Auditor’s Findings
Fresno police auditor John Gliatta released his findings on Thursday regarding allegations of excessive force during a January 2019 gang raid arrest. The incident, including body camera footage that apparently shows an officer striking a 17-year old seven times, led to a federal lawsuit and has been cited in conversations...
Challengers Outraise Incumbents in Key Valley Races. Will It Matter at the Polls?
Candidates for state and local office reported how much they raised for the November election. Aside from state and national races, voters within the cities of Fresno and Clovis will decide several school board contests. Politics 101 reviewed the latest financial reporting data, covering the period through September 19. Incumbents don't...
Valley Embraces Creek Fire Evacuees, Including A Goat Named Maggie
Residents, churches, businesses, and nonprofits across the Valley are opening their hearts — and their homes, pastures, parking lots, kitchens, and computers — to help the nearly 12,000 people who have had to flee their Sierra homes because of the Creek Fire. Churches, in particular, are stepping forward to provide...
Clovis Rally Will Make This Demand: ‘Reopen California Schools’
Parents who want schools to open for face-to-face instruction will rally Tuesday afternoon in Clovis and other sites across California in events organized by the Reopen California Schools Facebook group. The local rally will be on Clovis Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday....
Will COVID Kill the Region’s Last Surviving Sears Store?
The Sears department store at Sierra Vista Mall could soon fade into history, according to a report Friday in the Los Angeles Times. The Clovis mall is home to the once-dominant retailer's last surviving "full line" store in a Valley region stretching from Bakersfield to Manteca. And, it's among 10...