Pensions keep growing
When the city’s annual financial statements were presented to the City Council on Wednesday night, there was a piece of unsettling news: The city owes some $39 million in unfunded liabilities for pension payments. And those liabilities are likely to get bigger. Madera isn’t the only city with pension-liability problems, primarily because the state Public […]
Things that they simply don’t know
I thought I’d never see it again. But, when I pulled into my driveway last week, there it was. The new local phone book. The one with the white pages. I assumed that it was obsolete because so few people seem to have landlines any more. I have one, but everyone knows that I’m a […]
Cherish her on Mothers Day
Exodus 20:12 reads: “Honor thy father and thy mother.” This is number five on the top 10 Commandments. May 13 is Mothers’ Day. Those of you who still have your mothers in your life are incredibly fortunate. Many times, I have bemoaned the awfulness of being an adult orphan. Both of my parents have gone […]
No lipstick on this pig
Scott Wiener, the ultra-liberal Democratic state senator from San Francisco appeared surprised the other day to learn the truth of the old saying that no matter how much lipstick you paint on the face of a pig, it remains a swine. Wiener was stunned when a sweeping proposed law he touted as the solution to […]
Reader pleads for change
Dear Mr. President, this is a letter from your scapegoat. This is a letter from a child of those you called murderers and rapists. This is my plea for a change in mentality for all our sake. With your administration chaos has been brought to our country. A society beset with crisis and totalitarian political […]
Thoughts on ‘walking to schools’ concept
I heard that there is talk of more “Walk to schools” in Madera. Thought is that the Airport is in the wrong place. It will obstruct this walking. Actually, 99 is in the wrong place. The railroad is in the wrong place. Road 23 is in the wrong place. Look at Sunset with all the […]
Hawks capitalize on errors for win
The Liberty Hawks softball team continue its strong North Sequoia League campaign with a 6-2 league victory over the Sierra-Tollhouse Chieftains at home on Tuesday. “I have a great group of kids,” Liberty head coach Steve Uyeda said. “They always play to the best of their abilities and they listen well. They did a good […]
Stallions earn moral victory in CMAC loss
Madera South head coach Peter Gallegoshates the term ‘moral victory,’ but admits his team’s 2-0 loss to the Edison-Fresno Tigers was one of those victories. The Tigers scored runs in the first and fifth innings for the County/Metro Athletic Conference victory that kept them in second place in the conference. “It was a moral victory,” […]
Disc golf headed to Hensley
The first pro sanctioned disc golf event in Madera County will take place at Hensley Lake today, beginning at 8 a.m. and will end at around 7 p.m. Legacy Disc and Cen Cal Series presents the Mountain Spirits event, which is affiliated with the Pro Disc Golf Association. “We have people coming from Stockton to […]
70-year-old lawman first to lay down his life
Throughout the history of Madera County, local law enforcement officers have put their lives on the line to protect the community, and from time to time some of them have made the supreme sacrifice. Therefore, it is only fitting that our fallen peace officers be remembered. That is why they built a memorial to them […]