Archive for February 13th, 2013

Fresno Monsters Raise $10,000 for Children’s Hospital Central California

Feb 13, 2013 No Comments by

FRESNO - On January 25 & 26 the Fresno Monsters Hockey Team held a Children’s Hospital Jersey Auction Weekend at Selland Arena.  The Monsters live auctioned the North American Hockey League team’s game-worn specialty jerseys featuring the Children’s Hospital logo and George the Giraffe throughout the games that weekend.  The Monsters have announced the team collected $10,000 for [...]

Entertainment, Headlines, Health Care, Sports Read more

Mayor Swearengin: City of Fresno to Implement ‘Deeper Layoff Plan’ Over Next Two Weeks

Feb 13, 2013 No Comments by

FRESNO –  Mayor Ashley Swearengin today said she has directed City Manager Mark Scott to implement a “deeper layoff plan” over the next two weeks to address financial challenges faced by the City because of a delay in implementing a residential solid waste franchise. Mayor Swearengin made her remarks in response to a determination by [...]

Government, Headlines Read more

GK Switchblade Scraper Simplifies Land Leveling

Feb 13, 2013 No Comments by

TULARE – Rice growers in central California are among those discovering the quicker, easier way the 24 foot-long GPS controlled GK Switchblade Scraper flattens out their land. “It’s a land plane land leveler that’s GPS controlled,” said Jim Wolf with GK Machine Inc., the company out of Donald, Ore.  that manufactures the blade.  “We can [...]

Agriculture, Headlines, Technology Read more

Local Youth in Major League Baseball Contest

Feb 13, 2013 No Comments

CLOVIS – Jared Eben of Clovis is currently one of 52 baseball fans competing for a spot in the 2013 MLB Fan Cave. All of the applicants submitted videos of themselves in a contest where the top 30 participants earn a trip to the MLB Fan Cave and earn the distinction of being a “Cave [...]

Read more