ACLU sues mountain school
Claims references to gender and sexuality should not have been eliminated from yearbook The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a local mountain high school and its district for allegedly violating the free speech of two students. The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed its lawsuit Wednesday against Chawanakee Unified School District and Minarets High […]
Some city salaries remain in limbo
In a surprising move Wednesday night, the Madera City Council pulled a scheduled public hearing from its agenda and did not vote to accept recently renegotiated contracts for city department heads, saying only the item was referred back to staff, after several months of reportedly intense and late closed session discussions. The new, reduced contract […]
Gathering of Warbirds reunion to celebrate D-Day anniversary
Madera Airport will be humming with activity on Saturday, May 11, when the Gathering of Warbirds Reunion and Classic Car show join to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944. Firm commitments have been received for six Mustang Fighter planes, including the only P51 H in the world that’s still […]
Doud daughter is named curator of performance arts
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, has announced Elizabeth Doud as the new Currie-Kohlmann curator of performance arts. In her new position, Doud will select acts and organize performances at The Ringling, including the New Stages series. Doud is a Florida-based arts professional, scholar and multi-disciplinary theater artist with a […]
Opinion: The cats are actually in charge
Those of us who have cats (or who are had by cats, as the case may be) know that if you think you are in charge of them, you really aren’t. I have four cats who own the house I live in. They are very insistent on getting fed each day, on having a soft […]
Teddy Roosevelt’s Coffee House Proverb
Theodore Roosevelt is remembered as much for his one-liners as he is for his achievements as the nation’s 26th president. What American can forget his maxim, “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” or his admonition, “Don’t hit a man if you can possibly avoid it, but if you do hit him, put him to […]
Opinion: A solution to the drug problem
Recently on the television news, ABC 30 reported a documentary from Vice News. It said Fresno had been named methamphetamine capital of the nation. Sheriff Margaret Mims takes issue with that characterization — while admitting there is a serious drug problem in Fresno, especially among the homeless population. She said while drug labs are no […]
Opinion: Gavin Newsom starts out as ‘Gov. Gaslight’
Just after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first state-of-the-state speech, a major newspaper editorialized that perhaps he should become known as “Gov. Gaslight” because of the mind-bending way he announced a plan to switch the focus of California’s under-construction bullet train to the rather short run between Bakersfield and Merced, but then pulled back. The nickname referred […]
Stallions battle back for win
In a race to get a game in before the weather hit, the Madera South Stallions poured plenty of quick-drying agent on Eddie Chapa Field for a non-conference divisional game against the Mission Oak-Tulare Hawks. However, it looked like the work to get the field in playable shape went for naught when the Hawks scored […]
Broncos overwhelm Stallions in four
Despite effort and tenacity from the Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team, they faced an uphill battle against the Clovis North Broncos throughout the night in a four-set loss at Madera South. The Stallions took the second game 25-20, where they showed dominance from the first point. However, the Broncos’ height and athletic ability became […]