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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROVIDING PHOTOS
• CenterforAdvancedResearchandTechnology
• CommunityRegionalMedicalCenter
• Fresno/ClovisConventionandVisitorsBureau
• FresnoCouncilofGovernments
• FresnoFuego
• FresnoMonsters
• FresnoState
• FresnoUnifiedSchoolDistrict
• JoeMoore
CONTENTS
POPULATION ____________________________________ 3Top10LargestCitiesinCaliforniaByPopulation____________ 3
FRESNO IS A LIVABLE CITY ______________________ 3
FULL SERVICE, MUNICIPAL AGENCY ______________5FresnoYosemiteInternationalAirport_____________________ 5
SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATER SYSTEM ___6DemandandAvailability_________________________________ 6AdditionalInvestment___________________________________ 6FinancialIntegrity ______________________________________ 6WaterSupplyReliability_________________________________ 7CompetitiveWaterRates ________________________________ 7
WASTEWATER ____________________________________ 7UsageandCapacity_____________________________________ 7LookingForward________________________________________ 7
QUALITY, ROBUST EDUCATION SYSTEM ___________9Workforce _____________________________________________ 9Education&TrainingInstitutions _________________________ 9
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH CARE CAPITAL OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA _____________ 13FireFacilities___________________________________________13FresnoPoliceDepartment _______________________________13HealthCare___________________________________________ 15
CREATIVE AND CULTURAL ARTS COME ALIVE ___ 17OpenStudios:ArtHop___________________________________17
PEOPLE LOVE LIVING HERE _____________________ 19Lowcostofliving______________________________________ 19Fresnohasoneofthebestcommutes____________________ 19Affordable,beautifulhomes_____________________________ 19
LOCAL SCHOOLS _______________________________ 22UniversityHighSchool_________________________________ 22CART:CenterforAdvancedResearchandTechnology______ 22ClovisUnifiedSchoolDistrictranksfirstinCalifornia_______ 22HighSchoolCareerTechnicalEducation__________________ 23
SPORTS: “THE FAMOUS FOUR” _________________ 24FresnoStateBulldogs__________________________________ 25FresnoGrizzlies _______________________________________ 25FresnoFuego__________________________________________ 25FresnoMonsters_______________________________________ 25
NATIONAL PARKS ______________________________ 26
CLEAN ENERGY TRANSMISSION PROJECT ______ 29STABLE AND SAFE SITE ________________________ 29CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CALIFORNIA CITIES ______ 30RAILROAD REDUNDANCY ______________________ 30HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREET CAPACITY AND REDUNDANCY ___________________ 31MAPS ___________________________________________32HighwayandRailLines_________________________________ 32RegionalOverview_____________________________________ 33
FRESNO = BIG CITY2
FRESNO = CULTURAL ARTS 16
FRESNO = QUALITY LIFESTYLE
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FRESNO = THE PERFECT SITE
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FRESNO = ROBUST PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
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FRESNO = EDUCATION & WORKFORCE
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FRESNO = PUBLIC SAFETY & HEALTH CARE
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POPULATIONCITY OF FRESNO POPULATION = 515,609 REGIONAL POPULATION = 1,117,937 FresnoandMaderaCounties
TOP 10 LARGEST CITIES IN CALIFORNIA BY POPULATIONAll population counts are from the California Department of Finance 2014 Population Info
LOS ANGELES
3,904,657
SAN DIEGO
1,345,895
SAN JOSE
1,000,536
SAN FRANCISCO
836,620
FRESNO
515,609
SACRAMENTO
475,122
LONG BEACH
470,292
OAKLAND
404,355
BAKERSFIELD
367,315
ANAHEIM
348,305
FRESNO IS A LIVABLE CITYRATED 24TH MOST LIVABLE CITY AMONG THE 100 MOST POPULOUS CITIES IN THE U.S. FOR PEOPLE 35 AND UNDER. THIS IS JUST ONE NOTCH BELOW NEW YORK CITY. Digital Magazine Vocativ
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FULL SERVICE, MUNICIPAL AGENCY
FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FLIGHTS
42dailyflights
242 domesticdestinations
74 internationaldestinationsto5continentswithjust1stop
Totalof316destinationsworld-widewith1stop
10brandedairlinesoperatingoutofFYI
13non-stopdestinations—serviceto8majorairlinehubs(LAX,SFO,SEA,DEN,PHX,DFW,SLC,andGDL,Mexico)
PASSENGER COUNTS
1,400,000 passengersflewinandoutofFYIlastyear—analltimerecordforourairportandan18.5% increasesincetheeconomystartedrecoveringin2010.
220,000flywithinCalifornia
1,030,000flytodestinationswithintheU.S.outsideofCalifornia
150,000 flyinternational
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
•Wearethefastestgrowingairportinthewest(California,Arizona,Nevada,andHawaii)ingrowthoverthelastyearat 6.6%.
•WereceivedtheFAA’sWesternPacificRegion’sAirportoftheYearawardin2010foroutstandingenvironmental,fiscal,andsafetypractices.Wearealsoknowninourindustryforourprogressiveenvironmentalprograms.
•Averageairfareinthewesternstatesrose4%lastyear.Ouraverageincreasewasonly1%.Thediversechoicesinairlinesanddestinationsoutofourairportkeepsairfaresstableandcompetitive.
•Weareabovethenationalaverageforon-timeperformanceatourairport.
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SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATER SYSTEM
DEMAND AND AVAILABILITY
Currentdemandis130,000 acre-feetperyear(AFY),42%ofouravailableportfolio.
Dependingontimeoftheyear,65–70 milliongallonperday(MGD)inwinter,
190MGDinthesummer.
OUR PORTFOLIO
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER YIELD = 55,000 AFY
SURFACE WATER ALLOCATIONS YIELD = 180,000 AFY
POTENTIAL RECLAIMED WATER = 75,000 AFY
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTWiththedevelopmentofourMetropolitanWaterResourcesManagementPlan,a$1.2 billionconjunctiveusecapitalinfrastructurebuildingprogram,theCityofFresnowillhaveasecure,resilientandsustainablewatersupplyforatleastthenext50–75years.Allofthisatapricethatis1/3ofthecostthatothermajorurbanareaswithlesssustainableplansarepaying.
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY•TheCityofFresnorecentlyadoptedafouryearwaterrateplan(2014–2017)to
fundandfinancecapitalimprovementprojectsandmaintenanceactivities.
•TheratessupporttheimplementationoftheFresnoMetropolitanWaterResourceManagementPlan(MetroPlan),whichwillprovideFresnowithareliableandsustainablewatersupplyforthenext50–75yearsofeconomicgrowth.
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WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY•TheCityhasapproximately
275municipalwaterwells,whichcurrentlyprovidewaterthroughoutthecity.
•TheCityaccesssurfacewatersuppliesfromtworiversadjacenttothecity,SanJoaquinandKingsRivers.
•TheCity’swatersupplydoesnotrelyonwaterfromtheDelta,California’smostfragilewatersource.
•TheMetroPlanwillbalancetheCity’sutilizationofbothavailablesurfacewaterandgroundwater.
•TheCityofFresno’swatersystemprovidesaffordableandcompletelyredundantpotablewaterproductioncapacitythroughitsbalanceduseofgroundwaterandsurfacewater.
COMPETITIVE WATER RATESComparedtootherCentralCaliforniacities,suchasModesto,Sacramento,andStockton,Fresno’swaterratesarehighlycompetitiveandprovideunmatchedresilience,reliabilityandsustainability.
WASTEWATER
USAGE AND CAPACITY
CURRENT AMOUNT OF WASTEWATER BEING TREATED = 60–65 MILLION GALLONS/DAY
TOTAL CURRENT RATED CAPACITY = 80 MILLION GALLONS/DAY
LOOKING FORWARDWeareworkingwiththestatetorerateourplantto 92 milliongallons/day.
Constructiononthe5 milliongallon/dayTertiaryTreatmentPlantwillbegininSeptember2014.
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QUALITY, ROBUST EDUCATION SYSTEM
WORKFORCEFresnoCounty’sworkingpopulationis398,000.
95,000 studentspursuinghighereducationandtrainingeveryyearatalmostadozenpublicandprivateuniversities.
EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
ENROLLED STUDENTS
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Fresno State University 21,728
Fresno Pacific University 2,649
STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT(SCCCD)
FresnoCityCollege 33,763
ReedleyCollege 8,839
WillowInternational 8,155
MaderaCenter 4,118
OakhurstCenter 1,033
SCCCD Total 55,908
WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT(WHCCD)
Coalinga 3,830
Firebaugh 2,860
Lemoore 7,557
Lemoore/NAS 170
WHCCD Total 14,417
GRAND TOTAL 94,702
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
2013 GRADUATES
Undergraduate =20,282Graduate = 2,220Post-baccalaureate = 558
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Undergraduate = 3,275Graduate = 264Post-baccalaureate = 43
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Undergraduate = 221Graduate = 51
LYLES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Undergraduate = 1,435Graduate = 61Post-baccalaureate = 2
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Undergraduate = 385Graduate = 23
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Undergraduate = 437Graduate = 11
CRAIG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Undergraduate = 2,812Graduate = 94Post-baccalaureate = 2
INFORMATION SYSTEM AND DECISION SCIENCES
Undergraduate = 95
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Undergraduate = 91Graduate = 20
FACULTY MEMBERS = 1,100
26 NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAMS
STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
5 CAMPUSES, SERVING
OVER 55,000 PEOPLE:
•FresnoCityCollege•MaderaCenter•OakhurstCenter•Willow/InternationalCenter•ReedleyCollege
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE
ENROLLS THE GREATEST
NUMBER OF STUDENTS:
ALMOST 34,000 STUDENTS IN OVER 100
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS
AND OVER 60 VOCATIONAL
TRAINING PROGRAMS.
ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTIONSpartial list
•AlliantInternationalUniversity•DeVryUniversity•FresnoPacificUniversity•HealdCollege•InstituteofTechnology•ITTTechnicalInstitute•KaplanCollege•NationalUniversity•SanJoaquinValley
CollegeofLaw•SanJoaquinValleyCollege•UEICollege•UniversityofPhoenix•WestHillsCommunity
CollegeDistrict
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH CARE CAPITAL OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
FIRE FACILITIESFFD PROTECTS THE FIFTH LARGEST CITY IN THE STATE WITH AN ISO RATING OF 3. Ithasalonghistoryofinnovativeservicesandcooperativeagreementswithotheragenciesassuringthebestpossibleservicesareprovidedtoourcustomers.
THE FFD HAS A HIGHLY TRAINED LIFE SAFETY AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION STAFF THAT IS BUSINESS FRIENDLY. Westrivetomeetthebusinesscommunity’sneedsthroughcommunicationandon-sitesupport.
FFD IS ONE OF 13 URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM (USAR) IN THE STATE. Swiftwater,Flood,HeavyandLightRescueaswellasaRegionalUSARteamiscentrallylocatedatStation4servingtheFresno/Tularearea.
THE FFD ALSO IS WELL ESTABLISHED IN THE FIELD OF MANAGING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS. Thedepartmenthas2Type-1HazardousMaterialTeams;thereare29totalteamsinthestate.
FRESNO WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF INSTALLING FIRE SPRINKLERS IN OF COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCIES 40 YEARS AGO. ChancesarethatbusinessesinhabitingabuildinginFresnohavebuilt-infireprotectionsystems,throughtheuseoffiresprinklerrequirements.
BETWEEN FRESNO AND CLOVIS, THERE ARE 3 TYPE 1 (HIGHEST LEVEL) EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITSType1unitsemployhazardousmaterialsequipmentatthehighestpossiblelevelandcanrespondtoemergenciesuptoandincludingincidentsinvolvingweaponsofmassdestruction.
144TH FIGHTER WING WITH FULL HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM AS WELL LOCATED AT FYI
FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT
NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCYThelargestnationallyaccreditedlawenforcementagencywestoftheMississippiRiver.
MAINTAINS A LEVEL II S.W.A.T. TEAM Capableofrespondingtoallmanneroftacticalincidentsandhasspecificallytrainedintheresponsetorailevents.
MAINTAINS A LEVEL III EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL TEAM Capableofrespondingtomultipleincidents,simultaneously,throughoutthecity.
FRESNO PD IS ASSIGNED TO THE FBI’S JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE
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HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
•FresnoishometoCommunityRegionalMedicalCenters(CRMC),whoseflagshipcampusisindowntownFresno.
•CRMCisthelargestproviderofhealthservicesinCentralCalifornia.
•CRMCoperatestheonlycombinedburnandLevel1TraumaunitsbetweenLosAngelesandSacramento.
•TheirdowntowncampusishometooneofthebusiestemergencyroomsinCaliforniawith 135,000 visitseachyear.
•Itistheonly24-hour,fullystaffedburncenterbetweenLosAngelesandSacramento.
•CRMChasa$1 billion operatingbudgetandistheregion’slargestprivateemployerwithmorethan6,000employeesand1,100 medicalstaff.
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
•Not-for-profit,state-of-the-artchildren’shospitalona 50-acrecampuswithamedicalstaffofmorethan550physicians.
•Secondlargestchildren’shospitalinthestate.TreatsmoreinpatientcasesthananypediatrichospitalnorthofSanDiego.
•With356licensedbeds,Children’sHospitalCentralCaliforniaisoneofthelargesthospitalsofitstypeinthenation.
•Firstchildren’shospitalwestoftheRockiestoreceiveMagnetNursingdesignation,thehighestnursingbenchmarkintheworld.
•Oneoffewerthan10pediatricintensivecareunitsinthenationtohavereceivedtheBeaconAwardforCriticalCareExcellence.
•AccreditedbytheJointCommission
•Performsmorethan 11,000pediatricsurgeriesayear
•Pediatricandneonatalintensivecareunitshavesomeofthelowestmortalityratesinthecountrywhiletreatingsomeofthesickestkids.
•CancerCenterisamemberofthenationally-recognizedChildren’sOncologyGroup,andseesmorethan 100newcasesayear.
•WillsonHeartCenterhaspioneeredpediatricheartcareforover50years.
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CREATIVE AND CULTURAL ARTS COME ALIVEFresnohasawealthoflocalculturalartsandactivitiesavailable.Inadditiontoworld-classoperaandbeingaregularstopfortravelingBroadwayshows,Fresnoishometoaneclecticmixofmusicandperformances.TheFresnoSoundisasdiverseasourculture,reachingacrossgenresandtappingintotherootsofrockandrap,indie,jazz,country-westernandmore.Asthefoodcapitaloftheworld,FresnoishometomanyFarmer’sMarketsandfoodfestivals.Infact,therearemanyfestivalsofallkindshappeningalmosteveryweekend.
MUSEUMS• AfricanAmericanMuseum• ArteAméricas• TheFresnoArtMuseum
FESTIVALS/EVENTSpartial list
• CatacombParty• CentralValleyCraft
BrewersOktoberfest• FigGig• FresnoFilmworks
FilmFestival• F.U.S.E.Festival• JazzattheLibrary• KearneyPark
RenaissanceFaire• ReelPrideFilmFestival• RogueFestival• SafariNightattheZoo• SudzintheCity• Taste&ToastoftheTower• VintageDays• Woodward
ShakespeareFestival• ZooBoo
DANCEpartial list
• AlteredModalities• NOCODanceCompany
HISTORY/SCIENCEpartial list
• DiscoveryCenterMuseumofScience&NaturalHistory
• FresnoChaffeeZoo• ForestierreUnderground
Gardens• KearneyMansionMuseum• MeuxHomeMuseum• RiverCenter• VeteransMemorialMuseum
MUSIC PERFORMANCEpartial list
• FresnoCommunityChorus• FresnoGrandOpera• FresnoPhilharmonic• JazzFresno• YouthOrchestrasofFresno
QUALITY OF LIFEpartial list
• CommunityMediaAccessCollaborative
• CreativeFresno• DowntownFresno
Partnership• FLYP:Fresno’sLeading
YoungProfessionals• FresnoFolkloreSociety• SanJoaquinValley
TownHallLectureSeries
THEATRE/PERFORMANCEpartial list
• Children’sMusicalTheaterworks
• GoodCompanyPlayers• StageWorksFresno
GALLERIES/STUDIOSpartial list
• 1821Gallery• AllianceofCaliforniaArtists• AnselAdamsGallery• BroadwayStudios• BillBruceStudios• TheBrushandEaselGallery• ClayHandStudios• Corridor2122Studio/Gallery• EarthArtsStudioby
MargaretHudson• FigTreeGallery• Gallery25• K-JewelArtGallery• KliszewskiGlass• MStreetArtsComplex• RobertOgataStudio• ASenseofPlace• Silva/SalazarStudios• ChrisSorensenStudios• Studio74• WarnorsCenterfor
thePerformingArts
OPEN STUDIOS: ARTHOPArtHopisheldthreetimesamonth,onthefirstThursdayinDowntownFresno,thesecondFridayinOldTownClovis,andthethirdThursdayinNorthFresno.ParticipantshavetheopportunitytomeetandgreetfeaturedartistsandenjoymusicandrefreshmentsatvariouslocationsthroughouttheFresnoarea.Museums,studios,galleries,andothervenuesopentheirexhibitionstothepublicforfree5:00–8:00p.m.
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PEOPLE LOVE LIVING HERE
LOW COST OF LIVINGMediansoldpriceofsinglefamilyhomeinApril2014California Association of Realtors
AFFORDABLE, BEAUTIFUL HOMESRealtor.com and Zillow.com
AROUND $300,000 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsPool Guest house 2,191 sq ftBuilt in 1952
AROUND $500,000 4 bedrooms3 bathrooms2,933 sq ftBuilt in 1987
4 bedrooms2.5 bathrooms
LibraryLoft space3,351 sq ft
SAN FRANCISCO
$940,570
SAN DIEGO
$492,080
LOS ANGELES
$406,750
SACRAMENTO
$267,260
BAKERSFIELD
$195,880
FRESNO
$192,880
FRESNO HAS ONE OF THE BEST COMMUTESForbesranked75smallcities,basedoncommutetimes,todeterminethebest.Fresnolandedfourth.Thecitieswerescoredpositivelybasedonthenumberofworkersthatgottoworkinunder20minutes.
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LOCAL HOMES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR AROUND $1,000,0004 bedrooms4 bathrooms3 fireplacesPebble tec poolBoat parking3,746 sq ft
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsHome theater Butler’s pantry with a second dishwasherJetted tub in the master suite5,036 sq ft
6 bedrooms5 bathroomsOverlooks the 3 courtyardsSan Joaquin River Salt water pool4,919 sq ft
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4 bedrooms4 bathrooms4-car garageOverlooks the fourth fairway of Ft. Washington Country ClubPool with rock waterfallGated community of Saint Andrews4,500 sq ft
4 bedrooms3 bathrooms4 redwood decks 6-level estate One-third acre lot 3,800 sq ft
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LOCAL SCHOOLSIN 2014 9 SCHOOLS IN FRESNO COUNTY NAMED “CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS”
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOLRankedasaGoldMedalSchoolandiscurrentlythe8thbestschoolinCalifornia.
Ranked53rdintheNationbyUSNewsandWorldReport.
CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RANKS FIRST IN CALIFORNIAClovisUnifiedSchoolDistrictranksasthenumber1schooldistrictintheStateofCaliforniaforlargeschooldistricts,thosewithover25,000students,baseduponthestateAcademicPerformanceIndexorAPIfor2013.
CART: CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGYThe75,000 square-footCARTcampusisahighperformancebusinessatmosphereandstate-of-the-artresearchfacilitycenteredaroundfourcareerclusters—ProfessionalSciences,Engineering,AdvancedCommunications,andGlobalEconomics.Withineachclusterareseveralcareer-specificlaboratoriesinwhichhighschoolstudentscompleteindustry-basedprojectsandreceiveacademiccreditforadvancedEnglish,science,math,andtechnology.
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FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BULLARD HIGH SCHOOL• Law&SocialJusticePathway
• BusinessPathway
• MultimediaPathway
• VehicleMaintenance,Service&Repair
DESIGN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL• EarlyCollege/HighSchool
DUNCAN POLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL• EngineeringPathway
• HealthCareersPathway
• TransportationPathway
• Education&ChildDevelopment
• BusinessPathway
• AgriculturePathway
• ConstructionPathway
EDISON HIGH SCHOOL• Engineering&DesignPathway
• FashionDesignPathway
• GreenEnergyPathway
FRESNO HIGH SCHOOL• MarketingAcademy
• ManufacturingElectronics
• MultimediaPathway
HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL• ACE:Architecture,Construction,Engineering
McLANE HIGH SCHOOL• MedicalEducationandResearch
• Banking&BusinessPathway
• ArtVenturePathway
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL• IRSAcademy
• MultimediaPathway
• HealthAcademy
SUNNYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL• Public&HumanServices
• VideoProductionAcademy
• DoctorsAcademy
• CulinaryArtsPathway
• ConstructionPathway
CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL• DigitalPhotography
• EducationCareers
• Videography
• SportsMedicine/Fitness
• YearbookPublication
• EnvironmentalandSolarEnergyAcademy
CLOVIS HIGH SCHOOL• ArchitecturalEngineering/Design
• AutoSystemsTechnology
• CareerswithChildren
• ConstructionTechnology
• EducationCareers
• ElectronicSystemsTechnology
• BuildingTrades
CLOVIS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL• EducationCareers
• MedicalCareers
• PrinciplesofAthleticTraining
• MedicalCareers
CLOVIS EAST HIGH SCHOOL• CriminalInvestigation
• IntrotoHomelandSecurity
• FireFightingTechnology
• JourneyforJusticeinAmerica
• MedicalCareers
• MusicTechnology
• VeterinaryScience
• AgriculturalMechanicsandEngineering
CLOVIS WEST HIGH SCHOOL• CulinaryArts
• EducationCareers
• TheatreProduction
• SmallBusinessManagement
• Transportation/AutomotiveServiceTechnology
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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SPORTS: “THE FAMOUS FOUR”
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGSFresnoState’sDepartmentofAthleticsisworld-class.Bulldogsfootballgamesinthe
41,000+ seatstadiumselloutregularly.Whenitcomestowomen’sbasketballinCalifornia,onlyStanford’steamdrawslargercrowdsthanFresnoState.In2008,FresnoState’sbaseballteamwontheCollegeWorldSeriesandsincetheNCAAbegantrackingattendanceatsoftballgamesin1991,FresnoStatehasledthenationinaverageattendance13times.
FRESNO GRIZZLIESTheFresnoGrizzliesareaminorleaguebaseballteamandTriple-AaffiliateoftheSanFranciscoGiants.ItsplayersareoftencalleduptoSanFranciscoandnotablealumniincludeBrianWilson,BusterPosey,TimLincecum,andMadisonBumgarner.From1998through2001,theGrizzliesplayedatPeteBeidenFieldatFresnoState,butin2002whenChukchansiParkwascompleted,theGrizzliesmovedtotheirnewstadiumindowntownFresno.
FRESNO FUEGOFresno’samateursoccerteam,theFuego,wasfoundedin2003andtheteamhasplayedatChukchansiParksince2006.Theclubenjoysasuccessfulcross-promotionalpartnershipwiththeFresnoGrizzliesAAAbaseballteam,thefirstofitskindinthePremierDevelopmentLeague.ManyFuegoplayersgoontoplayprofessionalsocceraroundtheworld.
FRESNO MONSTERSFresnohasbeenhometohockeyformorethan60yearsandisrichinhockeyhistory.TheFresnoMonsterswereestablishedinJanuary2009.Thejuniorhockeyteamiscomprisedofplayersundertheageof20ontheirwaytoplayatthecollegiatelevelorintheNationalHockeyLeague.
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NATIONAL PARKSWITHIN 90 MINUTES OF YOSEMITE, KINGS CANYON AND SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARKS
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Monterey
SacramentoLake Tahoe
2 hrs.1 hr.
3 hrs.
Fresno
3.5 hrs.
Sequoia & Kings CanyonNational Parks
Yosemite National Park
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CLEAN ENERGY TRANSMISSION PROJECT (C3ETP)•FirstcleanenergytransmissionlinesinCalifornia
•Isalreadyapprovedatthehighestlevels
•Piecesarealreadybeingbuilt
•WillcapturerenewableenergyprojectsandbringthatelectricitytoFresno
STABLE AND SAFE SITEVERY LOW RISK OF PRODUCTION INTERRUPTION FROM NATURAL FORCES
•MostseismicallystablemajorcityinCalifornia
•Designatedcategory3undertheUniformBuildingCoderesultinginlowerconstructioncosts
•Nowildfirerisk
•Noheavysnowevents
•Noappreciabletornadorisk
•Verylowincidentofseverethunderstorms
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UNION PACIFIC
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CALIFORNIA CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO
MILEAGE: 188miles
DRIVE TIME: 2hours 58minutes
LOS ANGELES
MILEAGE: 219miles
DRIVE TIME: 3hours16minutes
SACRAMENTO
MILEAGE: 171miles
DRIVE TIME: 2hour38 minutes
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sacramento
Fresno
RAILROAD REDUNDANCY BNSF & UNION PACIFIC
•BothrailsystemsrunmainlinerailthroughFresno
•BothrailsystemshaveintermodalandswitchingfacilitiesinFresno
•BothrailsystemsprovideservicetoPortsofOaklandandLongBeach
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HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREET CAPACITY AND REDUNDANCYHIGHWAY 41, HIGHWAY 99 & INTERSTATE 5
•Easyaccesstomultiplefreewayinterchanges.
•Highways41and99arehigh-capacityfreewaysdesignedtocarryhighvolumesoftrucktraffic.
•LocalMeasureCfundsandStatetransportationdollarshavebeendesignatedforevenfurtherhighwaycapacityimprovementstokeepupwithindustrialjobgrowthandgoodsmovementinFresnoCounty.
•TheCityofFresnohaswidenedNorthAvenuetoafour-lanearterialwithtrafficsignalstopromoteeconomicdevelopmentandtoprovidethenecessarycapacityfortheSouthFresnoIndustrialarea.
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