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Madera Police officers responded to the Madera Airport after a small plane had a mechanical issue while attempting to land. The single-occupant pilot was fortunately uninjured when the plane ran off the runway and came to rest nose-down in the

After a bye week, the Liberty Hawks football team went back to work like normal, and recorded a 39-29 victory over the Dos Palos Broncos at Stallion Stadium to begin the new Northwest Athletic Conference. The Hawks came into Friday’s

The Madera Coyotes allowed two quick first quarter touchdowns, and couldn’t recover in a Homecoming battle with the Sanger Apaches at Toro Stadium. The Coyotes matched the Apaches the rest of the way, but couldn’t come back from the early

The Madera Coyotes girls volleyball team overwhelmed the Madera South Stallions in a league match at Madera South. The Coyotes outscored the Stallions 75-42 in the three-set sweep Thursday. Madera put down 26 kills to Madera South’s 12. They also

Marlin Young was the 10th sheriff of Madera County. He began his service in 1955. Seven years later, in 1962, he compiled a 45-page “Progress Report” that gives unparalleled insight into the workings of his department at the middle of

Before the Madera Police Department could show off its newest, shiniest toy, it was already put to use during an officer-involved shooting investigation. The Madera Police Department had a ribbon cutting for its new Mobile Command Post on Monday morning,

The Sunnyside Wildcats brought the passion and the attacks in a four-set victory over the Madera Coyotes girls volleyball team in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes won the first set, 25-21. However, they dropped the next two sets by a

For Madera Unified School District professional baseball players, Murf Gray and Alec Gamboa, it was a great year. Former Madera Coyote, Gamboa, bounced between the Boston Red Sox and Triple-A affiliate in Worcester all season, but stuck with the big

Last weekend we celebrated a valued Madera tradition we have enjoyed for almost a century. It was Old Timers Day. The tradition began 95 years ago in 1931. The whole idea of Old Timers Day is to honor the rich

Oct. 11, 1876 — Fresno Expositor MADERA — The new town laid out by the California Lumber Company in this county [Fresno], at the point where the company’s flume intersects the railroad,has been graced with the name of Madera —

This week’s Citizens Academy class met at the new Fire Station 58 to give residents insight into what it takes for the City of Madera to have the incredible team that helps keep Madera safe. Fire Station 58 was built

More details have been released by the Madera Police Department in regards to Sunday’s officer-involved shooting that led to the death of a suspect. Madera PD released that two officers fired their weapons at the suspect, who later died of

Throughout the years of its infancy, the Matilda Torres Toros football program has always had that bell-cow running back. A back they can give the ball to and know he will give them what they need. First, it was Joseph

The Matilda Torres Toros easily dispatched the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team in North Yosemite League play at Torres. The Toros outscored the Stallions 75-36 in the three-set sweep Thursday night. Torres combined for 28 kills in the three

In a highly-anticipated match-up, the Madera South Stallions had trouble holding onto the ball while the Hoover Patriots scored 54 first half points to put a damper on Homecoming night festivities. The Patriots scored 40 points in the second quarter,

Hailie Deegan made her return to Madera Speedway for the first time since 2017, using a green-white-checkered finish to grab the Madera 150 for the ARCA Menards Series, West at the 53rd annual Mission Foods Harvest Classic. The strongest ARCA