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Clovis Road Closures with Amgen Tour Tuesday and Wednesday

Here are the road closures and times so you can still get around to do your business or pleasure the next few days with the Amgen Tour coming through town. 

 

 

Tuesday,  5-15-12

 

10am - DMV parking lot

 

4pm - Festival Area – Bullard from Dewitt to Pollasky and Pollasky from Fifth to Seventh

 

Wednesday,  5-16-12

 

6am - Pollasky from Fifth to Third and Fourth from DeWitt to Clovis

 

11am - Woodworth from Fifth to Seventh

 

1pm - Fifth from DeWitt to Clovis / Third from Woodworth to Pollasky

 

1:45pm - Closure of downtown area for parade and cancer walk.  Fencing along Pollasky will remain open enough to allow pedestrian traffic to cross the street as needed until full closure for the bike arrival

 

Amgen Tour Road Closures

Amgen Tour Road Closures

The Amgen Tour of California motors through Tuolumne County into Fresno County on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.  The California Highway Patrol will be managing road closures along the race course to provide safety and security to the race participants as well as to the public.  Stage #4 of the 2012 AMGEN Tour of California will begin in Sonora and pass through the communities of Mariposa and Oakhurst before finishing in downtown Clovis.

Please be prepared for closures at the following locations (times are not exact and may be modified):

Grab a Shuttle to an ApCal Winery Concert

Grab a Shuttle to an ApCal Winery Concert

 

Have you been to the Appellation California Winery yet?

It’s a stunning and quaint piece of land just north of Fresno off the 99 that is a winery, gallery, tasting room and concert venue - a jewel of our region.  Take a look at the pictures and see for yourself!

They host parties and have free concerts. If you’d like to go to a concert there, but don’t want to drive – you can pick up the ApCal shuttle bus at Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis.

The Golden Eagle Charter Bus picks up and drops off on the south side of the mall near Sears Auto.

It’s $10 for a round trip.

Call Golden Eagle to get your seat. 559-275-2910.

Zero Tolerance Texting Arrests

Zero Tolerance Texting Arrests

 

As part of this month’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Clovis Police Department offered “zero tolerance” to those texting or operating hand-held cell phones April 2nd through April 30th. More than half of the 183 drivers cited were for using cell phone or texting.

Here are the results of the month-long operation in Clovis:

 

Join The Biking Craze!

Join The Biking Craze!

 

The I Bike Fresno 2012 Campaign kicks off its 3rd Annual Million Mile Challenge on this Sunday, April 29th ahead of  National Bike Month which begins this Tuesday, May first.

The Million Mile Challenge encourages people that work, play and live in Fresno County to work together to log miles in an effort to ride a collective one million miles, while reminding them that riding a bike is not just good for personal health and the environment, but it is also fun. 

“Bicycles are something that have really been relegated to just a recreational item. People don’t realize that bikes can be a great tool for transportation,” said Byron Watkins, President of the Bike Happy Foundation. “We hope through efforts like the Million Mile Challenge and our other bike month events, we can start to change peoples’ behaviors and show them that bicycles aren’t just for kids. We want people to fall in love with their bicycles again.”

Car Crashes Into Clovis Fire Hydrant; 2 Hurt

Car Crashes Into Clovis Fire Hydrant; 2 Hurt

Two people were taken to the hospital after their car slammed into a fire hydrant and a tree in Clovis.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. Friday in the area of Barstow and Karen.

Clovis Police say the driver and passenger were trapped in the car. Officers say they were able to quickly pull the driver out of the car, but it took them more than an hour to free the passenger.

It's not known how they are doing.

Barstow Avenue was closed between Peach and Sylmar until about 9 a.m.

The crash remains under investigation.

Get a Tipsy Tow On St. Patrick's Day

Get a Tipsy Tow On St. Patrick's Day

 

Make this St. Patrick’s Day more about St. Paddy and less about the paddy wagon. If you’ve been drinking on St. Patrick’s Day, AAA Northern California will take you and your car home for free.

AAA’s Tipsy Tow program is open to everyone. You do not need to be a AAA member to take advantage of this service to the community.

AAA will offer the service to drinking drivers from 6 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th to 6 a.m. March 18th, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders, and restaurant managers can call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to ten miles. Just tell the AAA operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow,” and a truck will be on its way.