Archives: October, 2011
Fall sports roundup Oct. 27
GIRLS TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS Brooke Sanford and Sally Shellworth each won in singles and doubles as top-seeded Buchanan (22-0) remained undefeated by beating Redwood 9-0 in the D-I quarterfinals. Aubrie Lane and Sam Tiscareno scored the decisive point by rallying for a 1-6, 6-0 (10-7) win in No. 2 doubles as fourth-seeded Madera edged No. 5 [...]
Man who had eluded Clovis police is caught
A man sought by Clovis police since Monday when he eluded officers following a pursuit was taken into custody Thursday evening. Michael Kaercher, 36, was arrested along with two associates at an apartment in the 1000 block of Lind Avenue. He was booked on charges of felony stalking, evading police, and violation of a restraining [...]
Clovis man gets 50 years to life for killing mother
A Clovis man cried Thursday when he was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for stabbing his 77-year-old mother to death a year ago. “Taking my mother’s life will haunt me for the rest of my life,” Eric Tidrick said in Fresno County Superior Court. Police said Tidrick called 911 during the early [...]
Protests delay clearing of Fresno homeless camp
With Caltrans and city workers videotaping protesters, protesters videotaping police and the news media videotaping everyone, an operation to remove a homeless encampment in downtown Fresno appeared to stall Thursday – at least temporarily. By Thursday afternoon, about 12 of 18 tents in the homeless encampment along Santa Fe Avenue south of Ventura Avenue under [...]
Touring shows coming to the Valley
Gabriel Iglesias, 7 p.m. Friday, Hanford Fox Theatre, 326 N. Irwin St., Hanford, 584-7823, $43, www.foxhanford.com. Ladies Night Out, Bell Biv Devoe, Jagged Edge, Color Me Badd and Hi Town, 8 p.m. Friday, Save Mart Center, 2650 E. Shaw Ave., 347-3401, $19-$39, www.savemartcenter.com. Bill Maher, 8 p.m. Sunday, Selland Arena – Fresno Convention Center, 700 [...]
Local briefs: Two robbers hit check-cashing store
Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed a Check Into Cash store in Visalia on Wednesday, police reported. The robbery happened just before 4:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of West Noble Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (559) 713-4739. Cops shut down suspected chop shop An auto repair shop [...]
