There was one hint, then another and another. And then the most profound statement of all that football tradition has been restored at Clovis High — an epic 32-25 Tri-River Athletic Conference conquest of fourth-ranked Central on Friday night before a disbelieving crowd of 4,000 at Koligian Stadium. It came a year after the Grizzlies [...]

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS Fowler won the final two sets to defeat Caruthers 3-2 in West Sequoia League action. Victoria Alvarez had 12 kills for the Redcats, while Ashley Freitas had seven kills and five aces. Bullard improved to 5-1 in County/Metro Athletic Conference play with a 3-0 sweep of Sanger. Cierra Sanderson had eight kills [...]

Sunbirds lose in polo Cal Baptist, ranked No. 15 by the Collegiate Water Polo Association, beat the Fresno Pacific men 17-5 at Clovis West High. Glenn Lyon and Trevor Kolb scored two goals each to lead the Sunbirds (7-17) in their fourth loss this season to Cal Baptist (22-3). Rams second in golf The Fresno [...]

Announcements Stephanie Castro was appointed admissions coordinator of Horizon West Linwood Gardens skilled nursing facility in Visalia. Castro is responsible for the administrative aspect of admitting patients to the facility. Carlene Estes was announced as the 2010 Employee of the Year by the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County. Estes is a supervisor of the [...]

Global demand for almonds and walnuts — two of California’s major nut crops — is expected to grow this year, federal officials say. A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows that global almond production for 2010-11 is forecast to swell by 12% to more than 1.9 billion pounds. And exports will grow by 9%. [...]

The temporary jobs beginning to open up for the holiday season will be welcome opportunities for many of the Valley’s unemployed — but just how many positions will be offered here remains to be seen. Experts are predicting an increase in the number of positions folding clothes and stocking shelves during the holidays. The Valley [...]