City, county at odds over animal services
Madera had stopped paying its agreed-upon fees After many years of an informal financial deal, the Madera County Board of Supervisors was prepared to stop providing animal shelter services to the City of Madera, citing the non-payment of $175,000 for months of services already supplied. The Madera County Animal Shelter, along with their volunteer group, […]
Blessed Easter and April Fool’s Day
My columns are often accused of being anti-church and anti-religion by some of my more vitriolic correspondents. Too many churches and their penitents behave as though they are in a cult. My pro-choice beliefs anger the pro-life crowd but their opinions don’t matter to me. I would love to know what type of reception they […]
Learning to listen to future generations
We are never obsolete if we stay relevant to the future. The future of mankind is our youth. Yet we send them through an industrialized education, and drop them at the curbside. A great many are hurting. Not just those that take naturally to the weapons and their video game training. They watch with hunger […]
Stallions close Kerman tournament with win
After a tough loss the night before, the Madera South Stallions softball team closed the Kerman Easter Classic with a 4-1 victory over the Reedley Pirates in the third place game. The Stallions, who defeated their first three opponents by a combined 39-2, managed just three hits in a 5-0 loss Tuesday to the Coalinga […]
Dr. Ransom: Madera’s home grown physician
Clay Daulton and I met at the Vineyard restaurant the other day for lunch. We started out talking about water and ended up talking about his family history because that was what really interested me. It has been that way for more than 30 years. I have chased the Daulton story all over this country, […]
Fresno FC debut brings sense of promise to Central Valley
The Central Valley has had soccer before — the Freeze, the Fuego, among others. However, this Fresno FC soccer team felt different and you know what, the crowd did also. Almost 14,000 Central Valley soccer fans witnessed the first two games in Fresno FC history. From their dramatic 3-2 loss on March 17, to their […]
Cowbelles serve annual Chuck Wagon luncheon
In spite of a rainstorm, a good crowd turned out on for the annual Madera County Cattlewoman’s annual Chuck Wagon luncheon on Thursday. The service club promotes the California beef industry and supports scholarships with their male counterparts in the Madera County Cattlemen’s Association. The lunch menu included deep pit beef on a roll, chili […]
GOP hopefuls appear before Republican women’s group
Madera Republican Women Federated played host at a 2018 Republican Candidate Forum at the Madera Municipal Golf Course. The 80 who attended the March 22 event had the opportunity to get to know local Republicans running for state and local offices. The dinner meeting was opened by MRWF Co-President Janelle Seibert, and the forum was […]
The maligned Mutineer: William M. Amer
William M. Amer was a Madera Mutineer in the Secession of 1893. He had lived in the northern end of Fresno County since 1886, laboring on the Adobe Ranch. Although he had worked his way into the ranch foreman’s job, his tenure at the Adobe had cost him dearly. In 1890 he lost an arm […]
Madera Police Log: March 20
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. March 20 12:53 a.m. — Code blue in the 600 block of Sunrise Avenue. 2:27 a.m. — Driving under the influence in the 100 block of North Gateway Drive. 4:31 a.m. — Vehicle stolen in the 200 block of Stadium Road. 8:59 a.m. — Stray animal in […]