Opinion: Utility customers getting day in court
The utility bailout plan known as AB 1054 has looked worse and worse for consumers since California legislators passed it in July 2019 under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom and lobbyists for Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric. The typical residential electric customer has paid for more […]
Commentary: American ‘systemic’ society
Rarely does a day pass without this or that pundit or politician declaring that this or that undesirable feature of American society is “systemic.” One such claim that we are currently hearing a lot about is America’s systemic hatred of Asians. The embedded story line is as follows, although not always fully articulated: White Supremacist […]
Opinion: A trip to the DMV
Appeared in the Sept. 11, 2013 edition of The Madera Tribune. I had been worried the past few days because I had been informed by no less authority than the State of California that my driver’s license was about to expire, and that I had to get my keister into the Department of Motor Vehicles […]
Madera Police Log: Feb. 22-March 1
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Feb. 22 8:12 p.m. — Juvenile reported out of control in the 2900 block of Oak Street. 10:49 p.m. — Domestic violence in the 1600 block of Creekside Drive. 11:28 p.m. — Domestic violence in the 1400 block of Taylor Lane. 11:53 p.m. — Noise music from […]