Wednesday Jul 1 | Clovis News Journal
Education feature: District has plan for improving Clovis schools
Clovis High School is under the gun to get Adequate Yearly Progress exam scores up and Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm said the district has a plan.
San Joaquin Valley officials promote free lunch program
Spanish-speaking parents in Fresno County will have more opportunity to get involved in their children's schoolwork, thanks to a donation of more than 11,000 books by the government of Mexico.
Alternative governance plan approved for Clovis High School
Four years of failing Adequate Yearly Progress exams has caught up with Clovis High School.
Local: Clovis organic garden helps cultivate community
Ryan Sweeney has transformed a bare patch of land into a one-man farmers market where it may be most needed -- a low-income urban neighborhood.
FirstCaribbean (Jamaica) leads competitors in loans to the productive sector
FirstCaribbean International Bank Jamaica provides the highest percentage of its loans to the productive sector compared to any of its commercial banking competitors, said the Managing Director and Chairman of the Country Management Committee, Milton Brady, at a private media breakfast held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, earlier this week.
With just days to go before all television goes digital, there's a last minute push to make sure everyone is ready.
Officials warn of consequences for underage drinking
High school graduation marks passage into the adult world, but law enforcement and parent groups want teens to remember it isn't a license to drink.
Local: Valley people seek alternative ways to deal with stress
If you can't find a spot to roll out a yoga mat or get an empty seat in a meditation class, blame it on the recession.
Updates: Villines' successor named
Assembly Republicans today chose San Luis Obispo's Sam Blakeslee as their new leader after Mike Villines of Clovis said he will resign his leadership post as of June 1. During a Capitol press conference this morning, Villines cited the stress on his family, and said he'd always planned to resign around that time.
More churches find an inspirational beat with rock music
Move over Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend. Worship music at some evangelical churches is cranking up - driven by electric guitars.
Clovis council declaws solicit law - 9:47 pm Tue
A week after approving a new law to require people soliciting in Clovis to register, City Council members picked it apart.
Bill makes gassing animals illegal
Gov. Bill Richardson signed two key animal welfare bills into law Monday morning.
Things to do, March 27-April 2 - 9:04 am Fri
Make time for ArtHop on Thursday 5-8 p.m. Thursday / Downtown Fresno and the Tower District / Free / fresnoarts.net If it's the first Thursday of the month, it's time for ArtHop, a social hour mixed with art receptions.
Villines: I Broke the "No Taxes" Pledge for the good of California
Doubling of the vehicle license fee and increasing the state income and sales taxes are part of the new state budget agreement.
Officials: Accountability top issue
Immediate consequences and strict accountability are needed in the fight against underage drinking in eastern New Mexico, say law enforcement officials across eastern New Mexico.
Feb. 19, 2009 Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
Commissioners will decide Thursday on a proposal from Great Lakes Airlines to continue flights from Clovis to Albuquerque.
Clovis voters face a difficult decision March 3 - 10:55 pm Tue
Clovis voters are being asked March 3 to decide between their city and their pocketbook.
Grapevine Closed As Valley Drivers Deal With Winter Storm
Residents awoke Monday morning to rain and snow across the Central Valley. The weather forced travelers up and down the Valley to slow down, and use alternate routes due to road closures.
California budget fix stalls with too few votes
In the early morning hours, Assembly Minority Leader Mike Villines, R-Clovis, left, and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, leaves the Capitol office of Gov.
Comments on California's $42 billion budget plan
Here are comments about a plan set for a vote Saturday night that would bridge the state's $42 billion budget deficit with tax increases and spending cuts.