Commentary: Don’t listen to what they say; look at what they do
Madera County voters approved extending the 1/2 percent sales tax for roads, via the passage of Measure T. Sierra Citizens recently...
For The Madera Tribune
Jan 29
Opinion: Natural disaster — can it happen here?
Early this year, a combination of conditions developed in Southern California to create a “perfect storm” for devastating wildfires....
Jim Glynn
Jan 25
Letters: ‘Silence is golden’
Gavin Newsom has the right to remain silent, but he doesn’t know how. Gavin stands at the crime scene, hands in his back pockets, and...
For The Madera Tribune
Jan 22
Book Talk: Tom Combs, ‘Nerve Damage’
In 2008, Tom Combs, an emergency-room physician suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This involves bleeding in the space between the...
Jim Glynn
Jan 22
Opinion: California’s energy glut, part II
About two weeks before 2024 ended, the California Public Utilities Commission authorized the fifth and sixth rate hikes for PG&E in the...
Jim Glynn
Jan 18
Book Talk: Chris Whitaker, ‘The Forevers’
Chris Whitaker is a British author who had me mesmerized with “We Begin at the End” (2020) and “All the Colors of the Dark” (2024). In...
Jim Glynn
Jan 15
Letters: I know a few things
Watching the casino going up and its location makes me question some things. First thing is traffic flow. How are vehicles going to exit...
For The Madera Tribune
Jan 11
Opinion: California’s energy glut, part I
Is it possible for a state to produce too much energy? The knee-jerk answer is “No.” But, in reality, California produces far more energy...
Jim Glynn
Jan 11
