Letters to the Editor
- Attorney deal bad business
- On Jan. 26, the Corning City Council voted 3-2 to approve a generous agreement with the city's part-time city attorney.
The agreement will give Michael Fitzpatrick an annual salary in 2010 of $73,320, automatically increasing to $79,596 in 2011. A... Full story
- Letter: Grange urges Congress to pass fix-it bill
- The National Grange — the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization representing nearly 200,000 Grange members affiliated with 2,700 chapters — calls on Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair... Full story
- Letter: Watchdog leader sorry for letter's tone
- In a recent letter to the editor, referring to the 25-year lease of the Corning airport, I asked the question, "Is it possible that this sweetheart deal might have anything to do with the chairperson of the Airport Commission being the mother of one... Full story
- South Avenue Improvement Project completed
- Corning Observer
- Lights are on and traffic is flowing at the newly remodeled Interstate 5, South Avenue interchange.
The completed construction project made improvements to the I-5 and South Avenue interchange and the South Avenue and Highway 99W intersection with... Full story
- Letter: Corning pot co-op harmful
- If pot has medicinal value it should be dispensed only by licensed registered pharmacists, and only on the presentation of a current prescription limited to four annual refills, and only if it has Food and Drug Administration approval.
The fact... Full story
- Letter: Senior bowlers rolling along
- Every Tuesday morning at about 9:30 a.m., they file into Java Lanes Bowl. They are your Corning senior bowlers. Ranging in age from the high 80s down to the high 50s, a few have slight limps, some a little bent at the waist – ... Full story
- South Avenue ramp closures scheduled
- Corning Observer
- Caltrans has announced the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 5 at South Avenue will be closed 24 hours a day for 10 to 15 days starting Sept. 20, to complete construction of the new on-ramp and remove the old on-ramp. Traffic detour signs will be... Full story
- Letter: August 29, 2009
- I am writing this because I have a son who is 5 years old and in kindergarten at Woodson School.
I opted out of making my son wear uniforms for the following reasons: 1. It is against my son's constitutional rights; 2. He is in kindergarten and he... Full story
- Letter to the editor: August 22, 2009
- Last Saturday, an area newspaper ran a guest column written by Corning City Manager Kimbrough. As a fan of good works of fiction, I enjoyed reading the article.
Kimbrough says that I am mistaken, and that city has not violated the Government Code... Full story
- Veterans group could use some fresh faces
- I’m writing this letter as a veteran who would like to see some younger vets join the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I have lived in Corning for 30 years and wish I hadn’t waited until two years ago to join. I’m so proud to be a member... Full story