Top stories: Summer curfew; Clovis sports complex; Horns BBQ shuts down

Fresno residents woke up Thursday to a busy news day spanning education, food, public safety and college sports. From a new athletic complex breaking ground in north Fresno to a homecoming barbecue restaurant shutting down, here are the top stories of the day from The Fresno Bee.

Here are key takeaways:

• Major sports complex coming to north Fresno neighborhood. See the plans — Construction is underway at Willow and Behymer avenues for the Clovis Community College ISE Diamond L.I.F.E. Sports Complex, a $14.9 million multi-use facility behind the main campus. The roughly 4,075-square-foot complex will feature a competition soccer field, all-weather track, bleachers and a press box. Funding includes $10.69 million in campus money, $3.5 million from a bond and a $500,000 donation from Jami Hamel De La Cerda. Groundbreaking was Oct. 8, with occupancy planned for spring 2027.
• Famous chef came home to open BBQ joint. His Fresno restaurant closed within months — Horn Barbecue in Granite Park has closed just months after opening in January, with a notice to vacate posted on the door giving the restaurant until 6:01 a.m. June 17 to leave. The homecoming venture by Fresno native and James Beard-nominated chef Matt Horn now faces 12 unpaid wage claims in the Fresno area. Horn’s other restaurants have faced similar troubles, including a fire at the Oakland location being investigated as arson and the repossession of an Elk Grove spot.
• Curfew in place for minors as police launch ‘Safe Summer Operation’ in Fresno — Fresno police launched the initiative Thursday night to deter violent crime and keep young people safe over the summer, enforcing a teen curfew ordinance that restricts minors from being out between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Deputy Chief Robert Beckwith said officers will use discretion, typically taking teens home or contacting parents rather than making arrests. The operation will run for several weeks before police reassess.
• Pac-12: How Fresno State’s soon-to-be conference foes outspend on sports programs — As Fresno State prepares to join the Pac-12 Conference along with four other Mountain West schools and Texas State, 2025 NCAA financial reports show the Bulldogs trail their new peers in key spending categories. Fresno State ranks last in football spending at $17.97 million and last in total operating expenses at $56.1 million. Colorado State leads football spending at $37.79 million, while San Diego State tops total expenses at $104.87 million.

Original stories by Hana Tilksew, Bethany Clough, Anthony Galaviz and Robert Kuwada

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