Cities fight for Google Fiber … whatever that is

Fresno and scores of other cities nationwide are clamoring to be named as testing grounds for Google’s experimental ultra-fast Internet network — yet they have only a vague notion of what that would mean.

Amid all the hype — publicity stunts, YouTube videos, Facebook fan campaigns — Google Inc. is playing hard to get. Especially when it comes to answers.

The Mountain View-based company says it wants to create a network in at least one city that apparently would put fiber-optic cables into every home and office.

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Highlights from March 11

SOFTBALL
Darienne Schmall homered and drove in five runs as Liberty-Madera Ranchos crushed Memorial 10-2.

Sydney White struck out nine in a complete game and Leesa Greshman had six strikeouts in her start as Clovis West swept Bullard, winning 2-1 and 4-2.

Caruthers’ Hayley Nason had eight strikeouts and blanked Dos Palos for a 7-0 win. Caruthers also beat Coalinga 8-6 behind Marissa Suarez’s three RBIs.

Natalie Rendon picked up a pair of wins as Buchanan defeated Los Banos 11-0 and 6-5. In game 1, Rendon had

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Clovis resident named regional manager of Union Bank’s Central Valley in-store branches

Union Bank, N.A., has named Paul Campanario regional manager of Union Bank’s Central Valley in-store branches. Campanario is responsible for managing the division’s eleven retail branches located in Savemart and Albertson’s stores from Merced County to Kern County .

Campanario joined Union Bank in 2006 as the manager of the Tehachapi branch where he served until his recent promotion. “Paul’s dynamic leadership and motivational skills have proven effective in helping his branch achieve outstanding performance in sales and service,” says Union Bank Market President Elaine …

Sticking with it and staying positive

From time to time I get down and out about how long college is taking me to complete. My sister, four years younger than myself, is graduating from UC Irvine with a degree in nursing this June. I’m proud of her accomplishment – she’s definitely earned it. But in the same breath I’m disappointed with myself. In the four years it has taken her to start and finish her program, I am barely beginning my junior year.

Needless-to-say I didn’t get serious about college right out of high school.  I was …