November 12, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Bets the ranch

I recently attended the sentencing hearing of a local pedophile who admitted to molesting several children of my friends and neighbors. Disgustingly, this pervert was sentenced to probation and allowed to go home. More...

Open letter

I find myself at Elmwood Correctional Facility for the third time in my life. It is winter time, and we all expect it will be a little colder now. Now to the point of this letter. I am requesting that anybody who knows me, write me at Elmwood. More...

There 'Oughta Be A Law

Juror Number 81876
BY MICHAEL A. FAGALDE, PARTNER IN THE MARIPOSA LAW FIRM OF ALLEN, FAGALDE, ALBERTONI & FLORES, LLP

Attorneys are not immune to being summoned for jury duty. Recently, I received a summons in the mail to appear for jury duty on Sept. 30. I soon learned I was for the case of People v. Christopher McCurdy. McCurdy is on trial for murder. More...

Do your duty

I find it hard to feel sorry for the people that were “rounded up” for jury duty. I have heard over and over in this town how horrible it was that the courts had to do that and that it was outrageous. More...

Meaningful healthcare reform

We, the members of Pax Christi Mariposa, strongly support meaningful healthcare reform. More...

Avoiding receivership

CONTRIBUTED BY SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA

Last spring, California had the highest number of districts ever with qualified or negative certifications on their Second Interim budgets, reflecting the growing number of districts in fiscal distress. More...

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