Above the Fold

For Lenora “Nora” Salazar, success was never measured by awards or accomplishments. It was measured by the lives she touched. Salazar was more than a businesswoman, mother, and community leader. She was a woman who believed success came from hard

California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles, on SR-152, at Road 14 1/2. A 32-year-old man from Fresno was driving a white 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, tractor trailer combination, eastbound on SR-152, approaching Road 14 1/2

The Madera American Little League 8-12-year-old All-Star team continued its run through the postseason tournaments with a victory in the Section 7 Tournament to head to the NorCal State Tournament in Chico this weekend. The Madera American All-Stars opened the

The blackberry vines on my deck ripened a bit early this year, as I normally don’t pick them until August. But I am usually visiting my mom over in Gilroy during that time, so often missed out. As a kid,

The Sheriff’s granddaughter sat composed and alert while I probed her memory for pieces of Madera County’s past. She told me of her days in Pershing School and then Lincoln School. She took me down the halls of Madera High

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on at the corner of A Street and Yosemite Avenue for the State Route 145 Improvement Project. The project will make improvements throughout a four-mile stretch of State Route 145, which will include repaving, restriping,

The Madera Unified School District’s OPTIONS Program brings together MUSD, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division, Madera Police Department, and the Madera County Probation Department to connect with students whose behaviors may place them at risk of entering the

The Madera County Sheriff’s Department issued a missing adult bulletin over the weekend for 29-year-old Dau “Christopher” Pham, who was last seen in the Oakhurst area, possibly headed towards Yosemite, Angel Falls, Bass Lake or Sierra National Forest trails last

Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a stolen UTV from the Road 416 area, and was later seen traveling northbound on State Route 41. After brief pursuit by CHP on Sunday, the suspect abandoned the vehicle

The Madera National Little League Senior (16-under) softball team won the NorCal Championship last weekend behind a no-hitter thrown by Dallas Chavira. The Madera National All-Stars opened the tournament with a 12-2 victory over Foothill on July 10 with a

During the track season, Matilda Torres Toros’ Alfonso Del Toro came on strong and closed his high school career by leading the Toros to the Div. II Championship. Del Toro was a late bloomer. He burst on the scene with

The Triumph Volleyball Academy sent three teams to the 2026 Boys Junior Volleyball National Championship last week in Phoenix, Arizona. All three teams earned a podium finish, which also earned TVA, a Madera and Fresno-based volleyball club team, the prestigious

The woman left her little Italian village in the province of Lucca and walked along the dusty road with a cart full of flowers to sell. Suddenly she stopped and thought, “I don’t want to live this kind of life

At a special meeting, the Madera City Council adopted the City’s Fiscal Year 2026/27 Annual Operating Budget, marking the City’s eighth consecutive balanced budget. City officials said the spending plan remains balanced despite rising costs from inflation, labor shortages and

In the early morning Saturday hours, officers responded to a single vehicle collision into a tree. A non Madera resident in her 40s was found behind the wheel and displayed signs of alcohol intoxication. During the investigation, it was determined

CHP Madera officers responded to a solo-vehicle traffic crash, at Road 209 south of Road 406. on July 6, just before noon. A 63-year-old man from Madera was driving a gray 2020 Kia Forte, traveling northbound on Road 209, approaching