At least one urgent medical care facility has closed down because of a shortage of protective medical gear. Other healthcare facilities are also limiting visitors in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak. Fresno County Public Health has reported two cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel strain of the...
Fresno and Clovis Close Restaurant Dine-Ins
Fresno and Clovis issued orders Tuesday afternoon to close dine-in portions of restaurants in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. One day after the Fresno City Council ratified Mayor Lee Brand's State of Emergency order, the city — through city manager Wilma Quan — will limit restaurants to drive-through, delivery, and...
Emergency Grants City Broad Powers Including Ban of Liquor, Gun Sales
In a public emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local laws give great latitude to leaders to do what they must to protect citizens. For example, the city of Fresno could legally end the sale of beer and liquor, gasoline, and firearms. The Fresno City Council didn't talk...
Clovis Readies Plan to Charge Builders More for New Water Supply
Home and commercial developers looking to build in Clovis will pay more for water under a plan adopted by city council members Monday. The new charge will help defray $35 million in costs the city will incur to secure additional water supplies from the Fresno Irrigation District, needed to support...
Parole Denied in Murder of Developmentally Disabled Clovis Man
Gov. Gavin Newsom has blocked parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled Clovis man who was buried alive in 1980. Newsom on Thursday reversed an August decision by a state panel to grant parole to David Weidert. Listen to this article: Weidert, who is incarcerated at Soledad State...
Sierra Snowpack Off to a Great Start for Skiers and Farmers
As holiday shoppers ventured out for last-minute gifts over the weekend, the snow-dusted Sierra was visible throughout Fresno and Clovis. Those magnificent views are backed by the latest snowpack report from the California Department of Water Resources. The agency reports that the Sierra snowpack is off to its best start since...
Clovis Man Gets 20 Years for Child Pornography
Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced a Clovis man to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography following a plea deal. Listen to this article: Rocky Cottrell, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. The plea agreement and sentence were entered into the court...
Dem Opponents Zing Costa for Attending Trump Christmas Party
Rep. Jim Costa's political opponents are making hay of the fact the Fresno Democrat reportedly attended President Donald Trump's congressional holiday party at the White House on Thursday night. In Costa's defense, holiday cheer should be a bipartisan issue. But two of Costa's election opponents, fellow Democrats Esmeralda Soria of...
Schwarzenegger, Brown Talk Solar and Robots in Clovis
Arnold Schwarzenegger's star still shines. The Hollywood celebrity, former California governor, and WWE Hall of Famer headlined a celebration of solar energy at the Buchanan High School's CTE amphitheater in Clovis. Listen to this article: "The Terminator" shared the stage with his successor, former Gov. Jerry Brown, in an event...
Arnold, Jerry Brown Shine Light In Clovis on Thursday
California's two most recent former governors will visit Clovis on Thursday to celebrate a milestone in solar panel installation. Listen to this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown will appear at an event hosted by a coalition of solar power advocates to celebrate the one millionth solar roof installation since...