Archives: August, 2011
Sports briefs: Ex-Bulldog, Clovis East star Slocum arrested, jailed
Former Fresno State football player Tracy Slocum was arrested in Fresno last weekend following a month-long investigation into allegations of domestic violence, prostitution and sexual assaults. Investigators suspect Slocum has operated as a pimp in different cities throughout the state over the past several months and possibly longer. Slocum – who prepped at Clovis East [...]
Fresno Co. supes end stalemate on districts
Fresno County supervisors on Tuesday ended their stalemate over how their legislative districts should be redrawn and unanimously agreed to new boundaries for the five districts. Supervisor Henry Perea’s central Fresno district, according to the tentative plan, will pick up nearly 25,000 new residents by extending east to Fresno Yosemite International Airport and deeper into [...]
Fall sports roundup August 30
GIRLS TENNIS RESULTS NONLEAGUE Dos Palos 7, Chowchilla 2 No. 1 singles: Lauren Naddalena, C, d. Hannah Coleman, 6-3, 6-3. No. 1 doubles: Coleman/Yesenia Hernandez, C, d. Naddalena/Katrina Adams, 6-1, 6-2. Records: Dos Palos 1-1. Clovis East 6, Stockdale 3 No. 1 singles: Merica Jizmejian, CE, d. Chloe Kim, 6-4, 6-1. No. 1 doubles: Kim/Carmen [...]
The Bee’s Preseason Top 20
Week 0 of the 2011 Central Section football season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 1. Here’s Andy Boogaard’s preseason team and division rankings, and the latest buzz topics: (last year’s records in parenthesis) PRESEASON TOP 20 1. Clovis (8-5) Open: at Golden Valley-Merced (5-5), Friday 2. Clovis West (12-1) Open: at Merced (4-6), Thursday 3. Stockdale [...]
Clovis North teacher suspected in sex crimes
A Clovis North High School drama teacher faces several charges of having sex with a minor, Fresno police said. Andrew Cardillo, 32, was arrested Thursday. Clovis Unified School District spokeswoman Kelly Avants said Cardillo was hired as a drama teacher in 2007. She said he was placed on leave June 22 and that once he [...]
Fresno’s own Elijah DeLaCerda and Eva Longoria Appear on Cover of 2011 Guide
5-YEAR-OLD ELIJAH DE LA CERDA, OF FRESNO, APPEARS ON COVER OF 2011 TOYS“R”US TOY GUIDE FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED KIDS® ALONGSIDE ACTRESS AND PHILANTHROPIST EVA LONGORIA Toys“R”Us® Launches In-Store and Online Resource to Provide Toy Recommendations to Help Children with Special Needs Build Critical Developmental Skills, Such as Auditory, Fine and Gross Motor, and More August [...]
