Record heat waves in America and Europe endanger millions, as wildfires rage, in a brutal manifestation of man-induced global warming.

The Gustine Chamber of Commerce would like to take the time to recognize our sponsors for this year’s 4th of July parade. This year we had a total of 19 sponsors that contributed to the awards for the participants. Our sponsors were from families and businesses in Gustine, Newman, Santa Nell…

Routines similar to pre-pandemic years are returning. My effort to keep drunken drivers off the road is not ending.

Mine and my family’s hearts are with Uvalde, Texas and the families who have been affected today as they face something that no one should go through. Texas lost 19 beautiful souls that were taken to soon and two educators that I am sure tried their best to keep them safe.

I want an Assemblymember who listens to my concerns, already understands the way government works, can hit the ground running on Day 1, and is smart enough to analyze, synthesize and apply information. I want an Assemblymember who is young, energetic, and passionate about serving us here in …

In a time of complex issues facing the citizens of the Central Valley, and the state, we are fortunate to have a person experienced in resolving problems, who will work in a non-partisan manner, to achieve a resolution to those issues and that person is Chad Condit, whom I fully endorse to b…

The goal of Republicans should be to win seats for Republicans in the 2022 election and to remove Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker. In order to do this, all Republicans should be backing Republican candidates and working for their election.

Congratulations to the Joseph G Rose VFW Auxiliary on their 75th Anniversary. 

On behalf of Janessa Tyler-Torres and family, I would like to say thank you to everyone who participated in the March 15 Gustine Blood Drive. Not only did you meet our expectations, you exceeded them. 

Back in September 2021, as my final days in my hometown dwindled down and I said my goodbyes to my closest friends and family, I realized how much I would miss my community. It was time for me to leave, a new experience was on the horizon: college!

In reponse to the letter to the editor by Robert Vargas and published in the Westside Connect newspapers on Dec. 23, I believe there are some points that need to be addressed.

The history of Emergency Medical Services was formalized in about 1980, before this time many small towns like Newman were left with uncertainty about emergency medical care (https://emsa.ca.gov/about_emsa). This included no formal regulations and therefore no guarantee of ambulance coverage…

I'm back at the North Pole getting ready for Christmas eve. before I do, I would like to thank the City of Gustine and their fire department for welcoming and having me participate in their Old Time Christmas festival and parade this past Saturday.

One good thing that has been brought to the light since COVID-19 started is the need for more support towards mental health for youth across the United States. Before 2020 mental health was promoted across the country as something everyone should feel comfortable to discuss but unfortunately…

On behalf of the Yolo Middle School and Orestimba High School volleyball programs, we would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make our 12th Annual Dig Pink event such a big success. Thank you to Gustine Middle School and Gustine High School for your continued participation as w…

We are now going to use our children as guinea pigs to test an experimental vaccine. Even if it is approved by the FDA for children 5 plus, the covid vaccine is still experimental.