Emotions flowed Wednesday morning in Clovis as about 500 people vowing to "never forget" paid their respects at the newly expanded California 9/11 Memorial. Situated at the business park that formerly housed Pelco, the 18th annual remembrance featured for the first time replicas of the Twin Towers and the Pentagon,...
World Trade Center, Pentagon Replicas at 9/11 Memorial in Clovis
Workers are putting on the final touches on the expanded California 9/11 Memorial in Clovis. Situated at the business park that formerly housed Pelco, the 18th annual remembrance on Wednesday will feature for the first time replicas of the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, at 1/100 scale. The names of...
Twin Towers, Pentagon Replicas Planned for 9-11 Memorial in Clovis
Work begins Thursday on an expansion of the California 9-11 Memorial in Clovis that will include scaled replicas of the Twin Towers and Pentagon, a bronze statue of first responders, and a water feature representing design elements of the National 9-11 Memorial in New York. In addition, there will be...
Celebration of McDonald's Life Is Thursday at Saroyan Theatre
A celebration of the life of former Pelco leader and community philanthropist David McDonald will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, at 3:30 p.m. at the Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. Here is McDonald's obituary provided by his family to GV Wire: David Lupton McDonald April 30, 1949 – Jan. 2,...
RIP, David McDonald: A Giant in Local Business and Philanthropy
David McDonald, who had a giant impact on the Fresno area as a businessman and philanthropist, died Wednesday morning at his Prather home. Fresno County deputies responded to a call for medical assistance at about 9 a.m. McDonald, 69, later passed away, apparently of natural causes, according to the sheriff's office....
Parks Sales Tax Backers Say Plan Will Pay for 42 Cops
Advocates for a sales tax on the November ballot benefiting Fresno parks said Friday that the plan would allow for the funding of police officers. “If we allocate $5 million for the safety and security of our parks, that could hire 42 additional uniformed Fresno police officers working for Jerry...
Message of Clovis 9/11 Remembrance: 'Never Forget'
Before Bryan Burton’s daughter goes off to college Thursday, he wanted to make sure she knew about 9/11 and the impact it has on America today. “She was about 1 when the event occurred in 2001, and so I thought it was important for her to come and attend,” Burton...
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...
Reaction to Pelco Layoffs
Once known as the leaders of cutting-edge surveillance cameras, a Valley company has fallen behind the technological curve. Pelco employees learned at a company meeting last week that 200 workers will be laid off by December. At one point, the workforce for the Clovis-based company stood at 2,000 strong. According...
Reaction to Pelco Layoffs
Once known as the leaders of cutting-edge surveillance cameras, a Valley company has fallen behind the technological curve. Pelco employees learned at a company meeting last week that 200 workers will be laid off by December. At one point, the workforce for the Clovis-based company stood at 2,000 strong. According...