MADERA - WHO IS MIKE SMITH? This is the question many of Madera High School students may have had Wednesday morning but after two rallys in the Joe Flores Gym a different way of thinking was instilled into their heads by a man who learned the true meaning of “I am my brother’s keeper.”
From his humble beginnings in Imperial, NE, Mike Smith has since founded two non-profits and influenced hundreds of thousands of youth in schools nationwide. Mike lives his life as a “professional teenager” that doubles as a youth motivational speaker and action sports personality. While other professional speakers struggle to remain current, Mike stays relevant by talking about what he’s doing, not what he’s done.
COALINGA - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) as a possible homicide. A medium-security inmate, age 42, was found unresponsive in his cell by staff on Monday, Aug. 14 at approximately 11:45 p.m. 
MADERA - Madera Unified School District kicks-off the new school year with the district-wide campaign “We Believe.” The “We Believe” campaign is about rallying our staff and community to support our students across the district to “Think Big, Dream Big and Believe.” At Madera Unified we challenge ourselves to do even more toward our purpose of helping students develop their talents and skills to meet the world’s needs, and to serve more students with all that Madera has to offer.
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