Sticking with it and staying positive
From time to time I get down and out about how long college is taking me to complete. My sister, four years younger than myself, is graduating from UC Irvine with a degree in nursing this June. I’m proud of her accomplishment – she’s definitely earned it. But in the same breath I’m disappointed with myself. In [...]
500 Club in Clovis began as a saloon
Question: What is the history of the 500 Club building in Old Town Clovis? Did a church once meet upstairs?
– Al Verret, Clovis
Answer: The two-story red brick building at Fifth Street and Clovis Avenue was built as a saloon and billiard hall by Nestor Freitas between 1906 and 1909, said Louis Sarantos, who runs the [...]
Irreplaceable losses in Valley in 2009
They were coaches and doctors, artists and soldiers. Some were successful business people who shared their fortunes as community benefactors; others made the region a more colorful and lively place. All of them left their mark on the Valley and on California.
These are some of the notable Valley people who died in 2009:
January
Barbara McDowell, 56, [...]
Valley moments: Decade in review
Doesn’t it seem like yesterday that everyone was talking about Y2K?
Ten years have passed, and we’re about to embark on another decade. We can’t move into the 2010s without a look back at the entertainment and cultural events that touched the people of the central San Joaquin Valley the past 10 years.
From the opening [...]
Two Valley restaurants expanding
I’ve written a lot this week about the central San Joaquin Valley’s new restaurants. But those aren’t the only changes on the local dining scene. Two restaurants also are expanding.
Faced with customers asking for tables, Tower Dogs is taking over the Tower Bike Shop next door.
Tower Dogs only has two indoor tables in its [...]
Local venues geared with Valentine’s Day treats
Sweets for the sweet on Valentine’s Day. Some call it a cliche, while others call it classic. (Your opinion, no doubt, depends on how much your sugar likes sugar.)
For those who crave cupcakes, chocolate and cream-filled confections, this is the time to indulge. Here are some ways to satisfy that sweet tooth throughout the central [...]
Chef’s contest bid ends, Clovis girl’s begins
As one chef returns from a grueling New York cooking competition, a Clovis girl hopes to go to New York City as a finalist in a childrens cooking contest.
Lets start with the chef. Percy Whatley, executive chef of The Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park, arrived in California Tuesday after competing at the Bocuse dOr USA.
Whatley [...]
Valley venues gear up with celebrations for Mardi Gras
All eyes are still on New Orleans. And not just because the Saints won the Super Bowl.
It’s just about Mardi Gras, and celebrations aren’t contained just to The Big Easy. In Fresno, Mardi Gras is a time-tested tradition, with a variety of happenings on deck to celebrate the food, music and culture of New Orleans. [...]
Parties for the Parkway lines up tasty events
The mere mention of Parties for the Parkway brings up some delicious images: clam bakes, farm tours, seasonal meals, and pairings of local food and wine. Now in its 18th year, the event has turned into a culinary tradition and a long-standing source of support for the San Joaquin River.
This year, 71 parties will help [...]
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit performs modern-day miracles
The nursing staff at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Children’s Hospital Central California watches every move parents Tim and Laura Rapp make as they feed and bathe twins Asher and Mason.
This ritual has been going on for weeks because the Clovis twins were born premature at 26 weeks, weighing 1 pound, 14 ounces and [...]
