Torres announces Art Exhibition
Matilda Torres High School announced its first annual Spring Art Exhibition, a community celebration of student creativity, expression, and talent. The event will take place on April 30, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Torres High School Cafeteria. The exhibition will feature student artwork from all grade levels, with a special showcase for graduating seniors. Families, […]
Pitch Hit and Run coming to Madera
For the first time, Madera will host Major League Baseball’s Play Ball Pitch Hit and Run on May 4, beginning at 10 a.m. at Lions Town and Country Park. The event is open to baseball and softball players ages 7-14, and it’s a free event. “I’m expecting about 50 kids,” coordinator Adam Romero said. “Right […]
Letters: Fraud alert
Jim Glynn’s April 19 column of California High Speed Rail (HSR) is real telling with an extraordinary amount of information. For myself, I can not get past the fraud perpetrated from the beginning. Fraud 1: In 2008, voters were led to believe the cost of HSR would be $10 billion. We might want to believe […]
Opinion: While driving — be afraid, be very afraid
Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire told National Public Radio (NPR), “It is somewhat shocking to see how much you can get away with and still be a licensed driver in the state of California. I don’t think anyone fully understands what you need to do behind the wheel to lose your driving privilege,” according […]