Archive for September, 2014

40th Annual ClovisFest And Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly

Sep 19, 2014 No Comments by

CLOVIS - The Table Mountain Casino ClovisFest and Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly, a Clovis Chamber event, is going to bring tens of thousands of visitors to Old Town Clovis on September 20th and 21st. The Chamber is pulling out all the stops this year to make it a memorable event. The days start out with [...]

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‘Early Bird’ deadline for the St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway is Friday, September 19th

Sep 19, 2014 No Comments by

Clovis, Calif. (September 19, 2014) – Fewer than 3,000 tickets have been sold for the 11th annual Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. This year’s home has been built by major donor and sponsor De Young Properties and will be located in the CountrySide community in Clovis. Individuals who reserve tickets by Friday, September [...]

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Houston Astros’ Triple-A affiliation is going to the Fresno Grizzlies

Sep 18, 2014 No Comments by

  FRESNO - The Astros will have their Triple-A affiliate in Fresno, Calif., next season, the Grizzlies announced via Twitter. Fresno, which had been partnered with the San Francisco Giants, will replace Oklahoma City, which had served as the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate the previous four years. The Dodgers bought a stake in the Oklahoma City franchise [...]

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Fresno Chaffee Zoo Recieves National Award

Sep 16, 2014 No Comments

Fresno, CA. – Fresno Chaffee Zoo is thrilled to announce that the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) presented the prestigious 2014 Top Honor Exhibit Award to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo for Sea Lion Cove. This is the highest honor AZA gives zoo and aquarium exhibits. The announcement was made today at the national AZA [...]

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Famed James Bond villain Richard Kiel dies at 74

Sep 10, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – Richard Kiel, the 7-foot-2-inch actor of Clovis, whose towering height and distinctive baritone voice defined his nearly 50-year career in television and films, most notably as the steely toothed James Bond villain Jaws, died Wednesday afternoon in Fresno, Calif. at the age of 74. The actor had been hospitalized after breaking his leg [...]

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The ’40 Under 40’ Ultimate Networking Event Reception Will Honor Some of the Top Young Professionals in Central California

Sep 09, 2014 No Comments

Fresno, CA (Sept. 9, 2014) – BusinessStreetOnline.com will be holding its eighth annual “40 Under 40″ reception honoring the Class of 2014 on November 6, 2014 at the Skyroom Lounge at the New Radisson in Downtown Fresno next to Club One Casino. The honorees were nominated on 40U40.com and the 40U40 Alumni Committee of past [...]

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Swearengin Administration, Police Union Reach Early Agreement on Labor Contract

Sep 05, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin and City Manager Bruce Rudd today announced that the Fresno Police Officers’ Association (FPOA) and its management unit have approved new labor agreements that will support the City of Fresno in efforts to address fiscal challenges and strengthen its financial outlook. “We are very pleased that the Administration and [...]

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Oktoberfest 2014 – New Location, Live Entertainment, Great Food

Sep 05, 2014 No Comments

Visalia, CA – Labor Day has come and gone and with it the summer season is almost over. It is time to start thinking about the fall, and there is no better way to welcome the new season than celebrating at Oktoberfest Live hosted by the Visalia Chamber of Commerce. This year’s theme is Live [...]

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City of Fresno Announces New Controller/Finance Director

Sep 04, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – City Manager Bruce Rudd today announced that Michael Lima has been named the City of Fresno’s new City Controller/Finance Director, effective upon Council approval of Mr. Lima’s selection.  A vote on Mr. Lima’s appointment is set for September 11, 2014.   “Mr. Lima is a long-standing, well-respected professional within our organization who has [...]

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