Clovis, CA

a city in Fresno County, California, northeast of Fresno. Located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, bordering Fresno, Clovis lies in the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley. Clovis has been known as "Gateway to the Sierras" since its incorporation in 1912 because it lies at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, which includes Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks,