To the Editor: Our community is facing a momentous decision that will affect Fish Camp for many years to come, perhaps forever. The fate of our meadow, a virgin wetland, is in the hands of the Mariposa County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. They are being asked to extend old permits again by Palm Springs Village. This developer has ...

To the Editor: I’d like to point out that the infighting between the different factions of the Chukchansi Indians is affecting more than just them. They have their tribal offices on our back fence. We have been living here since 1988; the casino has only been around 10-plus years. They have a big 4-lighted generator shining down our driveway from ...

Submitted by Jeannie Habben It is important to have a say in the planning of our water. The Madera Regional Water Management Group is currently updating this area’s water management plan. The Madera Regional Water Management Group is a group of water agencies, organizations, and other interested parties that meet monthly to discuss regional water management issues, projects, and opportunities ...

Dear Editor: I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Oakhurst Democratic Club for hosting the District Attorney candidates debate last Friday evening, and to Peter Cavanaugh for moderating the event. This was an important forum for voters to learn about the candidates and their respective qualifications to serve as Madera County District Attorney. The attendance at the ...

Letter to the Editor from Tami Michel Thanks to your support, the American Cancer Society is leading the way in the fight to end cancer, from discovering lifesaving cancer breakthroughs to helping people with cancer receive the support and resources they need to get well and stay well. Every year, the Society provides more than 16,500 cancer patients rides from ...

Dear Editor, This holiday season, as with all those before it, presents the opportunity for all of us to spread an enduring sense of well being. To condition anyone to believe that the best that they can ever expect in life is a handout is to dehumanize their soul.

Our forests, air quality, water quality, food quality, recreational use of public land, energy production, families, communities, counties, jobs, and prosperity are systematically being destroyed. The people closest to the problems—those that actually live and work on the land—are acutely aware of this, yet increasingly have little say in the matter. On October 23rd and 24th Defenders of Rural America ...

Dear Editor, It’s finally Autumn, the long awaited time when visitors can enjoy the crisp air and riotous display of color in our National Parks. This opportunity has not been lost during Utah Governor, Gary Herbert’s watch. Governor Herbert has negotiated an agreement with the White House to benefit all states wanting to support their own tourism industry, gateway communities, ...

The following is a Letter to the Editor. Photographs were supplied by the author. Alicia, 24, is a student, artist and photographer and the mother of 9-month-old Hope. She is engaged to Crane Valley Hotshots crew member Omar Arce. At about 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, my fiancé Omar and I heard a light knocking on our front door. “Tap ...

Dear Editor, The Monsanto Protection Act is another example of how our legislators have been bought by big money special interests. The act protects Monsanto and other biotech corporations from legal action even in our federal courts. The biotech giants got this immunity because friendly legislators slipped the act into a Senate energy spending bill as a rider. Because the ...