Caruthers
Caruthers, CA · Municipal
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Community members speak about Candy Cane Lane changes
CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — Community members speak about changes being made to Candy Cane Lane in Clovis. Neighbors Steven Velasquez and Jonathan Davenport enjoy being part of the community during the holiday season by giving out candy canes to guests and decorating. However, a growing problem concerns outside vendors.
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Naindeep Singh’s breaks open District 1 race
Central Unified Trustee Naindeep Singh has taken a large lead in the race for Fresno City Council District 1. Along with Singh’s move, the latest election update from the Fresno County Registrar of Voters Tuesday afternoon also saw Asm. Joaquin Arambula (D–Fresno) and Ariana Martinez Lott maintain their leads in their respective races.
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Local flavors take over Chukchansi Park
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Taco Truck Throwdown 15 took over Chukchansi Park on Saturday, showcasing the best the Central Valley has to offer. The event started back in 2011. Event co-founder and President of Fresno Street Eats Mike Oz says the first instance of the Taco Truck Throwdown featured only 7 trucks. Taco Truck Throwdown […]
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Heavy flooding causes sinkhole, closes Clovis Avenue in Fresno, officials say
Heavy flooding Monday morning caused a large sinkhole to form on Clovis Avenue in Fresno, forcing the closure of the southbound lanes between Butler Avenue and Columbia Drive. The California Highway Patrol said the flooding was caused by a ruptured water main on Clovis Avenue, south of Butler Avenue. Some neighborhoods reported up to 3 feet of standing water, prompting officials to shut down the roadway. CHP officers were called to the scene after a large sinkhole began forming in front of two homes. Public Works and Fresno County Roads personnel are also working at the scene. Fresno resident Marko Lentz said Fresno County sheriff’s deputies arrived around 1:30 a.m. with their sirens on, initially leading him to believe there was a fire. Lentz said deputies used a loudspeaker to tell neighbors to prepare for a possible evacuation because of the broken water main. “We weren’t issued any evacuation orders,” he said. “They just told us to be ready. After that, they came through periodically.” Lentz also said a large tree fell on Columbia Drive around 6:30 a.m. CHP is urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The closure will remain in effect until officials determine the
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Sanger honors local veterans with street fair celebration
SANGER — Decades apart, Sanger residents Lee Delap, Robert “Bob” Hoffman and Elaine Lynn each served long careers in the military. Delap served six years in the U.S. Army, including a 1969 deployment to South Vietnam with the First Infantry Division, where he earned the Bronze Star. Hoffman spent more than 28 years in the Army, serving in Germany before deploying to Iraq and retiring in 2008. Lynn, a former Clovis Unified teacher, served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II and recently received the Congressional Gold Medal for her service.
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Veterans Day events and discounts for Valley vets
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Wednesday, Nov. 11th is Veterans Day, a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served to protect our freedoms. Below are a few events happening to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice. Many local and national restaurants and retailers also...
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Fresno council closes review of city attorney’s conduct, drops councilman investigation
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno City Council issued a statement on Monday, saying it closed the internal investigations that were opened after the arrest of a council candidate. Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz submitted an open letter on Friday, October 30th, to Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza...
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Downtown Fresno's New $30M Courtyard Hotel Opens After 28-Year Wait
A five-story, 144-room hotel opens its doors to guests Tuesday on a downtown Fresno corner that sat empty for a generation. The Courtyard by Marriott Fresno Downtown rises at the corner of M and Inyo streets, right next to the Fresno Convention Center, finally filling a gap that city leaders had been trying to patch since at least the late 1990s.