Cauliflower works for low-carb diets
While I am not on any official diet, such as Atkins or the popular Keto, I still am engaged in cutting way back on the carbs I eat. I found some recipes that use cauliflower as a base, and in one case I used almond flour. It is nice that many different non-wheat flours are […]
Nite Lite to light up fairgrounds on Halloween
A free, church-sponsored safe and sane Halloween party for youngsters will be presented Wednesday at the Madera District Fairgrounds from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event is mostly free, but sponsors say there will be a charge for food at the snack bar inside the roller-slating rink. The event has operated at the fairgrounds for […]
Homelessness: A growing problem
Regardless of how you voted or will vote on Proposition 10 (the “rent control” initiative), I think that we can agree that homelessness is a growing social problem locally and statewide. And one cause is the cost of housing, and hence the price of rent. But, that’s only part of the story. However, clear and […]
City to repair concrete with more concrete
Concrete is failing in sewer plant holding tanks because of exposure to hydrogen sulfide. Okay, is that something new in the sewer business? Perhaps tanks should be built with something else, like plastic. Now the City is going to repair them with, guess what, concrete. Yeah, same stuff that is falling out. Who is going […]
Want to know why new housing is so expensive?
City Council members and their planners should look at regulatory costs, which can add up to 35 to 40 percent of the cost of a new house. Public officials should start paying attention to this if they want affordable new housing. The next time Planning places a list of onerous conditions on a project that […]
Resident grateful to Oliver for help in solving problem
I’d like to tell you about a fire danger to the neighborhood I live in and how Will Oliver helped me resolve it. I am a long-time resident of the City of Madera and have lived in my home for 40-plus years. My home is very close to the Fresno River and backs up to […]
Remembering what we wore and how we wore it
Back in the day, as the kids like to say, I couldn’t understand why old people were so cranky and judgmental. Many of the grownups said kids had no respect, their hairstyles and clothes were an embarrassment, what they called music was nothing but noise and played too loud! The girls looked like clowns or […]
Tesoro Viejo holds grand opening
The Tesoro Viejo community held its grand opening at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20. Nestled at the foot of Little Table Mountain, Tesoro Viejo is a site of about 1,600 acres of rolling hills and vistas. It is southeastern Madera County’s newest master-planned community just off State Route 41, just minutes north of the River Park […]