Opinion

Cheers

By Rick Elkins

There are many reasons to offer up a cheer this week. Below are a few.Cheers go out to:   — St. Anne’s students Audry Garcia, Leena Leyva, Lauren Cometa and Jacob Olmos who took third at the statewide Future City Competition. &mdas... Full story

News is what drives us

By Rick Elkins

When I was editor of The Recorder in the early 1990s, Sherry Perry, a teacher at Porterville High, would have me come in to speak to her class on the movie, “Absence of Malice”.Now, “Absence of Malice” was not one of my favori... Full story

Green forced down our throats

Last week, the California Air Resources Board approved new emission rules for cars and light trucks that will add to the burden of consumers.The board’s action, which requires no legislative or voter approval, includes a mandate that 1.4 millio... Full story

What Others Are Saying

A roundup of what other California newspapers are saying from the Associated Press.Los Angeles Times“CSU pay plan doesn’t add up”Maybe the trustees of California State University need to take a remedial music class. Their tone-... Full story

Lindsay doing best with funds for park

Over the past two years some residents of Lindsay have hit the nail on the head more than once with their concerns over how their city has been mismanaged, but they are hitting their fingers with their objections to the refurbishing of the Lindsay Ci... Full story

Cheers

There are many reasons to offer up a cheer this week. Below are a few.Cheers go out to: — Porterville’s Bear Pascoe who couldn’t have picked a better time to make his first NFL touchdown catch in last weekend’s New York G... Full story

JR Boone put the Valley into the Bulldogs

By Rick Elkins

I was saddened by the news this week that JR Boone, a longtime football coach, had passed away.JR Boone had a distinguished career as a football coach and actually got his start at Lindsay High School in the mid-1950s. He excelled at Sanger School, t... Full story

Councilman had right idea with teen participation

We are disappointed the City Council chose to not even discuss a proposal by Councilman Greg Shelton to have high school students participate in local government.Coming on the heels of a contentious debate on moving the city election from June to Nov... Full story

Dry weather points to need for water policy

We are extremely disappointed in Gov. Jerry Brown and his lack of vision regarding California’s future. He seems to be throwing away the state’s future for a short-term gain in tax revenues.And, the governor’s lack of support for a ... Full story

Cheers

There are many reasons to offer up a cheer this week. Below are a few.Cheers go out to:— Bailey Ross who took it upon herself to get others to assist her in making “heart warming” blankets for children with cancer who attend the Cam... Full story

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