Top education staff honored at annual gala
Chowchilla school staff took two of three awards at the 11th annual Excellence in Education award ceremony gala at the Madera County Superintendent of Schools Conference Center. County Superintendent Cecilia Massetti called the winners often “unsung heroes” to be honored for inspiring and teaching students. Vice Principal Michelle Worrell of Wilson Middle School (Chowchilla Elementary […]
Editor’s Corner: A warning to watch your blood pressure
If you are one of those 30 million Americans who have trouble getting their blood pressure under control, get ready for some bad news. According to Marilynn Marchione, the Associated Press medical writer, “High blood pressure, which for decades has been a top reading of at least 140 or a bottom one of 90, drops […]
The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer’s research
(THE CONVERSATION) Thirty years ago, scientists began to unlock the mysteries regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. This knowledge ushered in an era of great enthusiasm that scientists could develop new therapies to either prevent Alzheimer’s or significantly slow the symptoms once present. Despite continued progress and renewed hope that some therapies now in human […]
Letter: Thanks for courage to tell truth
Thank you for publishing the commentary by Mike Pistoresi. This is journalism at its best, since I’m sure that for this subject you have at least done some fact checking to make sure he is not coming off half cocked. So I believe him. This is the kind of information we, the public, need to […]
Letter: Gun abusers should be killed
To Jim Glynn: I have tried over the years to address the problem you confront. Just putting the blame on mental health and moving on is not the answer. Nuts or not, a person who commits a crime with a gun needs to be eliminated. We can’t take the chance on “rehab.” History shows that […]