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Clovis, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Clovis! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much will your Clovis water bill jump by 2029?
  • Where Clovis residents were told to shelter from Tuesday’s tornado.
  • How a sudden tornado warning briefly disrupted Clovis Unified schools Tuesday

Also on today's calendar: Clovis West vs Buchanan and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clovis Council Approves Massive Water Rate Increase to Keep Up With Costs (gvwire.com) — Clovis residents face steep water bill hikes after the City Council approved a multi‑year rate increase to fix an aging, nearly 50‑year‑old system and fund $83 million in projects. Average bills will jump 21% in January 2027, with additional major increases through 2029 and a new billing structure that ends tiered rates and adds potential drought surcharges.
   

• Tornado touches down outside Clovis, NWS confirms (yourcentralvalley.com) — A tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon just northeast of Clovis, prompting an urgent National Weather Service warning for nearby residents. People in the area were told to take cover immediately, move to interior rooms away from windows, and prepare for damaging winds and hail up to one inch in diameter.
   

• Top stories from the Fresno region: 5 stories from Tuesday to catch you up (fresnobee.com) — A brief tornado warning Tuesday led Clovis Unified to order a short shelter-in-place, and the last Fresno County tornado to actually touch down hit Clovis back in 2019. The regional roundup also covers a missing Fresno restaurateur now found safe, a Hanford ice cream icon’s renovation closure, a Fresno bank robbery, and looming leadership changes at the Fresno State Foundation.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: Praise the Lord, he has been found!!
    Law enforcement has him down in the Visalia area, and family is headed down to retrieve him. THANK YOU, community for your concern and support! (Nextdoor Wrenwood)
  • UPDATE: Thank you to everyone that offered to help and to even adopt!
    But the Clovis animal shelter took them in and said they would be going to Miss Winkles after they have received their vaccination. However, the… (Nextdoor Temperance)
  • Clovis Unified School District posted a job opening for Naturalist, Intern - Sierra Outdoor School, Eligibility Pool, Inside/Outside, 2026/27 SY in Clovis. Apply here.
  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Clovis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clovis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fresno

  • New Mexican restaurant opens inside Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (abc30.com)
  • Health Youth Corps Showcase held at Fresno City College (abc30.com)
  • How a Fresno judge ruled against Highway 99 expansion lawsuit (fresnoland.org)

Ok Clovis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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