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Top stories: LA model comes home; Fresno State president’s letter; Clovis dispatch center

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Catch up on Monday’s top stories from The Fresno Bee, from a hometown model returning to open a boutique fitness studio in Clovis to a major governance overhaul at Fresno State’s philanthropic foundation and a new police dispatch center planned for one of the region’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.

Here are The Fresno Bee’s top stories from Monday to catch you up

Students walk by a new gateway sign at the entrance to Fresno State at Maple and Shaw avenues, Friday, May 2, 2014. The stone and metal sign lies across from a sculptural element, called a sprout to reflect the school's agriculture, nature, native history, programs and education, made of perforated metal and wood. The signs at Maple and Shaw are the part of the university's Campus Identity and Exterior Wayfinding Comprehensive Sign Program. New gateway signs at the Cedar and Shaw and Cedar and Barstow entrances will be installed later this summer. CRAIG KOHLRUSS
Students walk by a new gateway sign at the entrance to Fresno State at Maple and Shaw avenues, Friday, May 2, 2014. The stone and metal sign lies across from a sculptural element, called a sprout to reflect the school's agriculture, nature, native history, programs and education, made of perforated metal and wood. The signs at Maple and Shaw are the part of the university's Campus Identity and Exterior Wayfinding Comprehensive Sign Program. New gateway signs at the Cedar and Shaw and Cedar and Barstow entrances will be installed later this summer. CRAIG KOHLRUSS CRAIG KOHLRUSS Fresno Bee Staff Photo
  • Los Angeles model comes home to Clovis to open new Pilates studio: Clovis native Sarah Mollica Rafferty, who spent a decade modeling in Los Angeles for brands including Skims and Harper’s Bazaar, is opening Valdera Pilates in Clovis Commons on July 18. The studio is a partnership with her husband and sister Emily, a longtime fitness instructor. Rafferty said she was inspired to return home after her son was born and wanted to invest in the community that raised her.
  • How Fresno State Foundation leaders lost power. Why president ended their tenures: Fresno State president Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval removed five long-serving board members from the university’s independent philanthropic foundation, including 32-year veteran chair Vinci Ricchiuti. The move followed a CSU chancellor’s office advisory review that flagged 46 areas needing remediation in governance and operations, including critical risks in banking practices. The foundation manages roughly $250 million in endowment assets, the third largest in the CSU system.
  • Clovis adding a police dispatch center for Loma Vista, increasing safety services: The City of Clovis plans to build a 4,113-square-foot police dispatch center at Loma Vista Parkway and Encino Avenue to serve the growing area. The one-story facility will accommodate up to 14 staff and one supervisor, with space for a dozen dispatchers, a training room and break rooms. At full buildout, Loma Vista is projected to have 10,714 housing units supporting about 29,000 residents and 13,000 workers.

Original stories by Hana Tilksew, Robert Kuwada and Leqi Zhong

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.

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