Fighting the bad air quality and heatwave didn't stop dozens of customers from getting their nails done Thursday morning in Clovis. When GV Wire℠ arrived at Aqua Nails Spa at Shaw and Sunnyside avenues, customers filled the chairs, feet filled the tubs, and employee energy radiated throughout the scene. The state...
Clovis, Other Cities Battle State Over Marijuana Home Deliveries
California faced off in a Fresno court Thursday against Clovis and 24 other local governments that want to overturn a rule allowing statewide home marijuana deliveries. Clovis officials have said that every community should be able to decide how to handle the legalization of recreational marijuana in California. In a potential...
County Has ‘Unchecked Community Spread,’ ICU Beds Below 10%
Fresno County only meets one of the coronavirus metrics the state has set —testing, public health officials said Friday. The county is running over 2,100 tests a day, about 600 more than the state's goal. But the county falls short on everything else. The COVID-19 positivity rate is at 11.4%...
Cluck, Cluck, N’Yuck. No Hens in Clovis for Now.
Despite a strong push from city councilman Bob Whalen, backyard chickens will not be legally allowed in Clovis for at least a year. Also in Politics 101: Milton running for SCCCD trustee. Police Reform Commission meets publicly on Monday. Commissioner conflict-of-interest forms trickling in. Controversial Republican aided Dyer's mayoral run....
He’s Waved at Oakhurst Motorists Since 2004, Now He’s Moving to Clovis
You may not know his name or the reason he waves, but if you've driven through Oakhurst anytime since 2004 you've probably seen him. Bill Howie sits in his walker just outside the Oakhurst CHP office and inspires honks from cars going by as he waves at them. "He’s been...
FBI Nabs Clovis Walmart Assistant Manager for Credit Card Fraud
An assistant manager at the Walmart on Herndon Avenue in Clovis was arrested Wednesday for alleged bank and credit card fraud totaling at least $100,000, federal authorities said. The arrest of Alena Nicole George, 42, came after a federal grand jury in Fresno brought a five-count indictment against her in...
Merced, Clovis Among State’s Fastest-Growing Cities
Merced and Clovis cracked the list of 10 fastest-growing cities in California, according to May data from the state Department of Finance. Merced grew at a 2.37% clip in 2019 and now has 88,120 residents. The city ranks sixth in the state in growth percentage. Clovis is the state's 10th...
The Alternate Racial Realities of Life in Clovis
He never really felt he belonged, except on the team. And they called him a “Token." A few years ago I watched the movie, "McFarland, USA" about a cross country team in a largely agricultural, small town, in the San Joaquin Valley. The McFarland boys cross country team won...
This Crew Stole From Dick’s Once Too Often in Clovis
Clovis police say they've caught the thieves responsible for stealing about $14,000 in Nike clothing since May 1 in five trips to Dick's Sporting Goods. And now they're teaming with Fresno police to solve similar thefts from Dick's locations there. Clovis police believe the same three-person crew is responsible for...
Clovis Won’t Enforce State Nonessential Business Ban
The city of Clovis will no longer enforce the state's shelter-in-place order. That doesn't mean all businesses are cleared to reopen with impunity. But it does mean the city will no longer enforce the order or penalize businesses in violation — that will remain up to state and county authorities. The...