Madera City Council ponders predictions of financial deficit
The Madera City Council thought long and hard Wednesday night before declining to eliminate any full-time city positions for now. Council members were pondering a presentation by city finance director Tim Przybyla, on behalf of City Administrator David Tooley, on ways the city could break even through various cutbacks during what is expected to be […]
Theft at downtown jeweler
Two men browsing a downtown jewelry store Thursday afternoon allegedly worked together to steal a locally designed gold pendant featuring an old Spanish coin and a gold figueroa chain, authorities said. Security cameras at Leighton’s Jewelers recorded the theft around 3:30 p.m. “It appears that one of the males acts as a distraction as the […]
6 volunteers, others honored by Yosemite
Yosemite National Park has announced this year’s recipients of its Volunteer of the Year awards. The 2017 award recipients are: Jerel Steckling, Yosemite Conservancy, Individual Volunteer of the Year Meryl Kruskopf, Yosemite’s Visitor Use Impact Monitoring Program, Individual Youth Volunteer of the Year Mona Knight, Yosemite Conservancy, Enduring Volunteer of the Year, having accumulated 25 […]