Ryan Indart says he may have to kill off some of the sheep at his east Clovis ranch this fall. With restaurants shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, he has no market for his animals. When a new flock arrives in October, he won’t have enough space in his pasture if...
Clovis Wants to Reopen, Is Reaching Out to Newsom
The Clovis City Council will vote Monday night whether to rescind its emergency orders — closing bars, dine-in restaurants, and gyms and limiting the use of city parks — and rely on the state's stay-at-home order instead. That doesn't necessarily mean these businesses will reopen. The goal, according to a...
Clovis Issues First Price Gouging Citation
A Clovis business owner with a checkered past has received the city's first citation for violating an emergency anti-price gouging ordinance. Green Planet, a janitorial service and supply company at 850 San Jose Avenue, suite 114, allegedly sold toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizer, and gloves for more than the allowed...
Clovis Mayor to Gov. Newsom: Don’t Shut Down Gun Stores
Clovis Mayor Drew Bessinger is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom not to restrict sales of guns and ammunition during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order. "I am writing you to strongly oppose any such action," Bessinger wrote in a letter sent to Newsom on Wednesday. Bessinger Concerned About Release of Inmates In his one-page...
Fresno Extends Shelter-in-Place: Fines for Violations, Masks Mandatory for Workers
The city of Fresno has strengthened and extended its shelter-in-place emergency ordinance through May 6 to combat the coronavirus. The previous shelter-in-place order was set to expire at the end of Sunday. At a Friday morning teleconference, Mayor Lee Brand announced new measures that include requiring employees at essential businesses...
Here’s a List of Restaurants That Offer Delivery in Fresno and Clovis
The online review site Yelp put together a list of local eateries that remain open and are offering meal delivery. Some offer delivery directly, at no additional charge under certain conditions. GrubHub and DoorDash deliveries are ordered through its mobile and online app and come with a fee. More information regarding...
Need Toilet Paper, Sanitizer? Then Join This Fresno Facebook Group.
Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
Facebook Group Is Fresno Resource for All You Need During COVID-19
Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
COVID-19 Response: Fresno to Limit Access to Parks
The city of Fresno announced it will limit access to city parks starting on Wednesday, by closing down park parking lots. The goal is to promote social distancing in response to the COVID-19 crisis. "We remind everyone that it’s important for all of us to change our behaviors and keep...
California's First Partner Set For Summer Speech In Clovis
California's First Partner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, will visit Clovis this summer. The League of Women Voters announced that Newsom will speak at an Aug. 24 event celebrating a century of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Newsom will speak at a luncheon scheduled at the Clovis Veterans...