SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: All games Friday, May 28 at 4:30 p.m.: Division I: No. 1 Buchanan vs. No. 2 Stockdale Division II: No. 2 El Diamante vs. No. 8 Lemoore Division III: No. 1 Hanford West vs. No. 3 Tehachapi Division IV: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 5 Wasco Division V: No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos vs. [...]

It’s Buchanan and Stockdale highs in a sequel for the Central Section Division I softball championship. Or is that really possible? It’s true that they’ll play again for the gold, this time Friday at Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. after the No. 1 Bears beat No. 5 Clovis 13-6 Wednesday behind Bailey O’Dell’s two three-run homers, [...]

After six years of focusing its job-growth efforts on the Fresno/Clovis metro area, the Fresno Regional Jobs Initiative is turning its sights to surrounding rural communities. RJI brings together private businesses in a dozen industry “clusters,” along with local government, nonprofits and colleges to help businesses expand and bring more jobs to the area. At [...]

A gang sweep in Fresno and Clovis on Wednesday netted 61 ex-convicts who were arrested for parole violations and sent back to prison, officials said. The arrests were part of Operation Gang Zero Tolerance conducted by state and local law-enforcement agencies, including Fresno and Clovis police. Wednesday morning’s sweep continued efforts to curb gang activity [...]

It’s Buchanan and Stockdale highs in a sequel for the Central Section Division I softball championship. Or is that really possible? It’s true that they’ll play again for the gold, this time Friday at Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. after the No. 1 Bears beat No. 5 Clovis 13-6 Wednesday behind Bailey O’Dell’s two three-run homers, [...]

BOYS TENNIS RESULTS CENTRAL SECTION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION I Clovis West 8, Buchanan 1 Singles: Vincent Paganetti, CW, d. Will Frye, 6-2, 6-4. Stefan Loop, CW, d. Daniel Kwak, 6-0, 6-0. Shervin Zoghi, CW, d. Zain Amro, 6-4, 6-5. Brice Austin, CW, d. Seth Poulsen, 6-3, 1-6, 10-6. Robin Shin, CW, d. Jason Gong, 6-7 [...]