School board race got rough
Madera has a history of hard fought school board campaigns, and every once in a while one will turn violent — like that one in 1902. That contest 115 years ago is without peer in laying bare the extent to which contending factions can yield to the heat of passion. So vigorously fought was the […]
Softballer signs to dream school
When Madera Coyote softball player Kaylee Dawson signed her National Letter of Intent to play at CSU East Bay next year, it was a dream come true. Dawson said she has been wanting to play at CSU East Bay since she was 12 when she went to a camp there and fell in love with […]
Coffee separates elite from hoi polloi
Here’s a challenge for you. Go online and try to find the cost of a cup of coffee at your favorite eatery. It’s not impossible, but it may take a while. I spent far more time on this project than I anticipated because my curiosity was piqued by an article that appeared in the Wall […]
Madera police log for Nov. 3-5
The following are incidents recorded by the Madera Police Department. Friday, Nov. 3 4:02 a.m. — Contempt of court order in the 700 block Of Milano Lane. 8:47 a.m. — Vehicle stolen in the 100 block of High Street. 9:45 a.m. — Animal injured near South G Street and South Madera Avenue. 9:57 a.m. — […]