Above the Fold

A litter of puppies and their mom are safe, warm and healthy after being rescued out of a ponding basin. Officers with Madera County Animal Services came across a scared dog three weeks ago at the shelter, but the dog

With a dominant second period, the Madera Coyote girls water polo team easily dispatched the Liberty-Bakersfield Patriots in the first-round of the Central Section Div. III Playoffs at McAlister Pool. The Coyotes outscored Liberty, 7-1, in the second quarter, and

The Madera Coyotes Boys Water Polo team advanced out of the Round of 32 in the Div. III Central Section playoffs, but suffered a tough, double overtime loss to Stockdale in the Round of 16. Madera dominated from the start

In 1939, a group of about 140 Madera County farmers left their fields and came to town armed with ax handles. They thought they had endured enough agitation, intimidation, and harassment; they intended to settle the score on that Saturday

The North Fork Mono Casino officially opened its doors last week, and brings more than gaming to Madera residents. Not only does North Fork Mono Casino have 2,400 slot machines and 40 table games, they bring a new menu of

Madera Unified School District and the Madera Linkage Foundation honored two longtime district employees during the 2026 Student Champion Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 22, at Madera South High School. Established in 2021, the Hall of Fame recognizes

Madera’s Lawrence Flores returned a kick 75 yards to give the Madera Coyotes a 55-54 lead with two minutes left in the game against the Sunnyside Wildcats. However, the Wildcats, whose only win this season was a forfeit win over

CHOWCHILLA — With an undefeated season on the line, the Chowchilla Tribe took advantage of a late Liberty Hawks fumble to score the go-ahead touchdown for a 22-21 victory to complete an undefeated regular season. The Hawks had a chance

Lightning struck in the area, and the Madera South Stallions induced a 30-minute lightning delay in last week’s battle with the Sanger West Hornets, trailing 21-14 in the third quarter. With about 10 minutes left in the delay, lightning struck

Unlike their counterparts to the south, the Matilda Torres Toros waited out the lightning storm, and played out its battle with the Justin Garza Guardians. After waiting out Friday’s storm, the Toros took a fourth quarter lead only to see

I have noticed a slight change in the weather, at least in the mornings. More breezes, more clouds, more cooler air. I got hungry for some of my fall favorites, such as polenta topped with a sauce loaded with Italian

“I always look back upon the days I spent in Arcola School as among the happiest and most profitable of my life, and I always feel a sense of reverence for the Arcola School of old, whenever I pass the

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California opened its long-awaited North Fork Mono Casino on Wednesday to the general public. Located at 17770 Golden State Blvd. in Madera, adjacent to State Route 99 between the Avenue 17 and

Madera County Superintendent of Schools Tricia Protzman led a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand-new Community Resource Center, which opened on East Almond Avenue. “We’re going to celebrate this wonderful, momentous occasion,” Protzman said during Monday’s ribbon cutting. “We’re so excited

The Madera Coyotes and the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers combined for more than 100 points and 1,000 yards of offense in an offensive shootout to commemorate Madera’s Senior night last week. The Coyotes scored 34 second half points for a

After playing most of the football season as visitors, even at home games, Liberty High School official re-opened its stadium last week. The opening of the stadium featured an all-weather, nine-lane turf, and an artificial turf field. Community members and