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Amgen Tour Road Closures

Submitted by Kim Stephens, KMPH News
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 5:56am
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):

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Ronald McDonald House Charities Night At Fresno Grizzlies

Submitted by Juan Flores, KMPH News Webmaster
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 11:48am
Ronald McDonald House Charities Night At Fresno Grizzlies
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Rain Forces Cancellation Of Fresno Veterans Run

Submitted by Juan Flores, KMPH News Webmaster
Saturday, April 14th, 2012, 1:05am

The Air Force ROTC's 5K Veterans Run scheduled for Saturday, April 14, at Fresno State has been canceled due to the rainy weather.

The goal of the run was to raise money for the Fresno Veterans Hospital.

Event organizers say donations can still be dropped off at Fresno State's North Gym at 8 a.m. The first 30 people will receive T-shirts and prizes.

Donations can also be mailed to the following address:

Mariana Mancebo
Air Expeditionary Force Organization  
5305 N. Campus Dr. MS NG40
Fresno, CA 93740

For more information, contact Mariana Mancebo at mpmancebo@mail.fresnostate.edu.

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Play Ball! Grizzlies Announce 2012 Opening Day Roster

Submitted by Juan Flores, KMPH News Webmaster
Thursday, April 5th, 2012, 11:29am
Play Ball! Grizzlies Announce 2012 Opening Day Roster

The following news release from the Fresno Grizzlies was received by KMPH.com on Thursday, April 5, 2012:

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Bullard Wins! Last-Second Shot Captured By Fan!

Submitted by Jim Turpin on Wednesday, March 14th, 10:29 am

The last-second shot that sent Bullard High School's basketball team into the Southern California District Championship Game was caught on cell phone video, and posted to the KMPH Facebook page.  You can see the video by clicking on the link below.  Congratulations to Bullard High School!

http://yfrog.com/5e7nxz

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Former NFL Player To Coach Edison Football Team

Submitted by Juan Flores, KMPH News Webmaster
Monday, March 5th, 2012, 12:01pm

Ricky Manning, Jr. -- former NFL defensive back and Edison High School graduate -- has been hired to lead the Edison High School football team, the Fresno Unified School District announced Monday.

"It's a great day when we can welcome back one of our graduates to lead our football team," said Edison High School Principal Brian Wall. "Mr. Manning was a standout at Edison not only on the football field, but as a student – he brings experience and heart that will benefit our student athletes greatly."

Manning played six seasons in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and St. Louis Rams, and he played in two Super Bowls (XXXVIII and XL). The defensive back was drafted in the third round of the 2003 draft by the Carolina Panthers. While at UCLA, he earned Freshman All-American honors and 1st team All-Pac Ten for three consecutive years.

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Looking For Work? Fresno Grizzlies Holding Job Fair

Submitted by Juan Flores, KMPH News Webmaster
Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 4:12pm
Looking For Work? Fresno Grizzlies Holding Job Fair

The Fresno Grizzlies will hold their annual job fair next month.

The baseball organization is looking to fill more than 400 seasonal positions.

Employment opportunities include: ticket takers, ushers, concessions, security, team store, bat boys and many more.

The job fair will take place:

Saturday, February 4
10 a.m. -- 12 p.m.
Chukchansi Park in Downtown Fresno

The Grizzlies are looking to hire fun, energetic and dependable people.

Job seekers are asked to have their application completed before arriving at the job fair.

You can download an application by clicking on the links below:

Fresno Grizzlies Application

Ovations Food Services Application (concessions and catering staff)

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