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Archives: March, 2011

Mar 28, 2011, 12:45pm

Census: Fresno’s fringe saw strongest growth

When Linda Wood returned to the Fresno area 10 years ago, the mother of five chose to head northeast because of safe neighborhoods and good schools. “The Realtors said it was the best area, and it was booming,” said Wood, who bought her first house in Clovis and later moved to northeast Fresno. “It’s close [...]

Mar 28, 2011, 8:25am

Word on the Street: Ford techs open repair shop

When Freedom Ford technicians Tim Kronyak and Sam Pfeifer thought they might be laid off, they made plans to open their own business. The pink slips came this month and days later, the two were up and running with their own diesel-truck repair business, Sims Power Technology in Clovis. Kronyak spent 13 years as a [...]

Mar 28, 2011, 8:24am

Census data: Fresno’s fringe saw area’s strongest growth

When Linda Wood returned to the Fresno area 10 years ago, the mother of five chose to head northeast because of safe neighborhoods and good schools. “The Realtors said it was the best area, and it was booming,” said Wood, who bought her first house in Clovis and later moved to northeast Fresno. “It’s close [...]

Mar 27, 2011, 10:21am

Target remodeling several Valley stores

Target announced this week that it is remodeling several stores in the central San Joaquin Valley. The remodels will expand the the stores’ food departments to offer 40% more offerings, including fresh produce, fresh meat and baked goods. The beauty, home and baby departments also will be updated. The Target stores in River Park and [...]

Mar 27, 2011, 10:20am

Board Room 3/27

Achievements Daniel J. Doyle, president and CEO of Central Valley Community Bank, presented at the Sandler O’Neill West Coast Financial Services Conference this month as part of a panel discussion. Kings River Surgical Center in Hanford earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The accreditation association measures the quality of services and [...]

Mar 27, 2011, 10:19am

Daniels, Cal win NCAA swim title

MINNEAPOLIS — Cal held off defending champion Texas to win its first men’s NCAA swimming championship in 31 years Saturday night, with ex-Clovis West High standout Josh Daniels swimming a leg on the clinching relay. Graeme Moore, Daniels, Tom Shields and Nathan Adrian secured the title by winning the 400-yard freestyle relay in 2 minutes, [...]

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