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Woman dead, man arrested at Clovis apartment

A woman is dead and a man under arrest on a murder charge following an incident at a Clovis apartment early this morning, police said. Clovis police received a 911 call just after 2 a.m. from a man who said he had just killed his mother and that he was armed, spokeswoman Janet Stoll-Lee said. [...]

In the News

Aug 30, 2010

Lack of data costs Calif. federal school funds

California’s inability to keep track of students as they move from district to district hurt the state’s chances for federal “Race to the Top” funding, Fresno-area school officials said Thursday. “That crunched our application,” said Rich Smith, deputy superintendent for Sanger Unified School District. Education officials were disappointed to learn Tuesday that California’s proposal was [...]

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Featured Writers

Aug 13, 2010

My “little red folder”

Have trouble remembering your spouse’s birthday? Well, how well do you know the prescriptions and over-the-counter medications they take? Surgeries, which leg and when? Food allergies? If the world went to heck, do you know what their final wishes are? We keep a red folder — red because it says “urgent.”  It has been invaluable [...]

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Schools & Sports

Sep 02, 2010

Fall sports roundup 9/1

GIRLS TENNIS RESULTS NONLEAGUE Washington 7, Caruthers 2 No. 1 singles: Melinda Chivera, W, d. Shanaz Purewall, 8-3. No. 1 doubles: M. Chivera/Sarah Avedesian, W,[...]

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Business

Aug 30, 2010

Board Room

Achievements Robin Dansby, P.E., and Melanie Rubia, P.E., of Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, have passed the California Professional Civil Engineering Exam. Announcements Layla Forstedt was[...]

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Top Stories

Aug 30, 2010

17-year-old boy shot at party in Clovis

A 17-year-old boy was shot at a party early Sunday near Gettysburg Park at Burl and Indianapolis avenues, according to Clovis police. The teen was shot shortly after 3 a.m., with the bullet hitting his upper arm and torso. He lives at the home on the 2900 block of Armstrong Avenue where the large party [...]

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Aug 16, 2010

Valley students to see some changes at their schools

The calendar may say summer, but school is back in session — or soon will be. Fresno Unified and Madera Unified students resume classes today. Visalia Unified will begin Thursday and Clovis Unified will begin school in a week. One of the first districts to welcome students back was Central Unified School District in Fresno. [...]

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