🌱 How Friday’s Luke Bryan concert could affect your Clovis commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How Friday’s Luke Bryan concert could affect your Clovis commute
• What qualities will SCCCD’s next chancellor need to lead Clovis College?
• Luke Bryan’s new album launch starts with a stop in Clovis

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Not as hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
• Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Traffic plan in place for Luke Bryan Farm Tour in Clovis (yourcentralvalley.com) — Expect heavier traffic near Owens Mountain Parkway and Highway 168 this Friday evening as Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour comes to Clovis, with CHP, Fresno County deputies, and Clovis Police coordinating controls and flashing red lights. The concert starts at 5 p.m., is expected to be smaller than last year’s, and tickets are still available for local fans.
   

2. Dedicated to antiracist teaching? Open to AI? Fresno's SCCCD launches chancellor search (fresnobee.com) — Clovis residents should know that State Center Community College District, which includes Clovis Community College, has officially launched its search for a new chancellor as current leader Carole Goldsmith plans to retire in September. Trustees approved a candidate profile emphasizing antiracist teaching, openness to AI, and closing equity gaps, with applications open through August 11 and an interim chancellor timeline still undecided.
   

3. ‘Signs' confirm there's a new Luke Bryan album coming (ktlo.com) — Luke Bryan is rolling out a new album, “Signs,” on September 18 and tying it to a busy tour schedule. For Clovis fans, the key detail is that his annual Farm Tour kicks off in Clovis this Friday, putting the city on the map for his national rollout.
   

4. Five Lobos to watch at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships (abqjournal.com subscription) — Clovis hosts the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Thursday through Saturday, bringing top New Mexico athletes to town. Fans can watch standout distance runner Habtom Samuel and NCAA champion Pamela Kosgei chase more titles, along with several other Lobos leading conference rankings in sprints, middle distance, and relays.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• FUSD Scholarship Awards Photos & Luncheon - CAFETERIA
  Bullard Cafeteria
  10:30 am
• Track @ Hoover
  Tioga Fresno, CA 93726
  2:00 pm
• Middle School Track Meet
  Bullard Fresno, CA 93704
  2:00 pm
• V Softball vs Wawona @ Home
  Tioga Fresno, CA 93726
  2:45 pm
• JV Softball @ Wawona
  Tioga Fresno, CA 93726
  2:45 pm
• Volleyball vs Fort Miller @ Home
  Tioga Fresno, CA 93726
  2:45 pm
• Tennis vs Hamilton @ Home
  Tioga Fresno, CA 93726
  2:45 pm
• ORZ Bearcat Boogie & Ballet →
  Oraze Multipurpose Room
  3:00 pm
• New Horizon Concert Rehearsal - THEATER
  Bullard Theater
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Boys/Girls Softball Game @ Kratt vs Lawless
  Kratt Fresno, CA 93704
• ORZ STEAM Team →
  Oraze TBA
  7:15 am
• AP Testing Week #2 - CAFETERIA (A.M.)
  Bullard N. Gym
  7:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does this female golden retriever belong to you?
  She was found in Barclay Square ((Harlan Ranch) by a neighbor and taken to Clovis Animal Receiving today May 11, 2026. Their address is 908 Villa… (Nextdoor Barclay Square)
• Have you seen our cat, Jelly?
  She's very social and very food motivated. She loves kids and dogs and open doors of any kind. Because she is so friendly, folks often assume she… (Nextdoor Quail Hollow at Clovis)

• ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for CNC Manual Machinist in Clovis. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Clovis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clovis here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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