Sara Oliveira, Sonora High School Graduate (class of 2006), is not only chasing her musical dreams but is quickly gaining notice.

Raised in the Mother Lode, Oliveira thinks that her music echoes the beauty and freedom of where she spent her childhood. Oliveira now lives in Redding, CA and works for the Bethel School of Ministry in the Media Department. Oliveira performs frequently around the region’s various restaurants, wine bars and coffee shops.

On a recent trip back to the Mother Lode this past summer, Oliveira was invited to open for the popular local group “Chains Required”.

“Right Here Right Now” is Oliveira’s lead track off her debut EP “Things Untold”. The song was recorded at PopGun Studios in Nashville, TN. For more information, log onto http://www.saraoliveiramusic.com

The staff of Modesto Junior College (part of the Yosemite Community College District) told a student that he could not pass out copies of the United States Constitution outside the student center on September 17, 2013 — Constitution Day.

Captured on video, campus security and administrators told Robert Van Tuinen to stop passing out Constitution papers and let him know that he would only be allowed to pass them out in the college’s free speech zone after scheduling it several days or weeks ahead of time.

This video contains the edited portions of Van Tuinen’s experience. The full version is available on his YouTube page.

YCCD Public Affairs Director Nick Stavrianoudakis issued a statement to KVML by email:

“The Yosemite Community College District’s (YCCD) colleges have free speech areas on campus for activities such as distributing materials on campus. In addition, people can distribute material in the areas generally available to students and the community as long as they don’t “disrupt the orderly operation of the college.” In the case of the YouTube video, it did not appear that the student was disrupting the orderly operation of the college. Therefore, we are looking into the matter. The administration of the YCCD supports the peaceful distribution of the Constitution and other materials on campus, which is why our colleges support Constitution Day with activities each year.”

Here are the thoughts and opinions last Saturday from a variety of war protesters. President Obama will address the nation this evening beginning at 6pm on why he feels that Syria should be attacked. The address will be broadcast live on AM 1450 KVML.

It has been a long time since war protesters have been featured in the “main stream media”. CBS filed this report over the weekend. President Obama will address the nation this Tuesday night on why he feels the USA should attack Syria. KVML radio will carry the address beginning at 6pm (Pacific local time).

At an Arizona Town Hall Meeting last week, a man in the audience told US Senator John McCain that he should be arrested and tried for treason. McCain appears to begin talking and joking around with someone else in the audience as this man reads his statement.

Republican House Speaker John Boehner announced that he will support Obama’s request for Congressional authorization for the use of force in Syria. “I’m going to support the president’s call to action,” Boehner said.

US House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says that while in San Francisco, she held a conversation with her 5-Year-Old Grandson about a possible attack On Syria. Pelosi implies that the five year old child asked her questions because he wonders about how a possible attack will affect U.S. interests…

As Secretary of State John Kerry was talking about his reasons for wanting to attack Syria, Medea Benjamin suddenly began to shout that “nobody wants this war”. The Capitol Police arrested her and she spent one full night in jail.

Republican U.S. Senator John McCain along with President Obama is wanting to attack Syria. One Syrian woman pleads for McCain not to attack. Her passionate plea is based on her own experience, her knowledge and her family members located in Syria. McCain tells this woman that he has been to Syria as a Senator and then says, “If your telling me that…”. However, if McCain had listened to this female, then he would know that she never said any such thing. This is a clever diplomatic tactic to use in front of a crowd so that McCain can conclude that he completely disagrees with this lady. McCain is so convincing with this false quote attributed to her, that the most ardent McCain fans begin to clap….

What a view!!!! DC-10 drops fire retardant in Tuolumne City.