Located in the northeast quadrant of the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area, Clovis is situated in the midst of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley of Central California. Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sierra National Parks are a short drive, as well as abundant lakes, hiking, and snow skiing.  Dedicated to promoting planned growth while retaining its unique western atmosphere, the City’s population has increased by 50% since 2000, reaching the current level of more than 126,000, and encompassing over 25 square miles in area.   Clovis is a full-service general law city with its own police, fire, civic planning, engineering, and development department, public utilities, landfill, water and wastewater treatment plants, in-house operated public transit syste