MUSD lays it all out
Seeks student assistance in improving school climate As the increase in concern over turbulence in public schools spreads across the nation, Madera Unified School District is making a concerted effort to engage its high school students in a joint examination of the school climate that presently prevails at Madera High and Madera South High. While […]
Yosemite launches traffic program
Yosemite National Park is launching a pilot program to address traffic congestion. The program will be tested on the Highway 140 corridor on Thursday to Sunday and on Thursday, May 3 to Sunday, May 6. It is an initiative to test a new way to pace and send vehicles to the Arch Rock Entrance Station, […]
Tax collector postpones upcoming in-house tax sale
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the in-house tax sale scheduled for Wednesday that was to be held in the Board of Supervisors’ chambers has been postponed until Wednesday, July 18, Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tracy Kennedy announced. Consistent with revenue and taxation code 3701, a postponed sale must be established within 90 days of its original […]
Garcia powers Stallions to blowout
Seven innings is the rule for softball in the County/Metro Athletic Conference. However, for some teams like Madera South, the game can be wrapped up in the first few innings. Friday’s matchup with the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers-Fresno showed just how deadly Madera South can be after they feasted on the Panthers to the tune […]
Stallions miss out on key victory
The Madera South Stallions softball team was three outs away from a key 3-1 victory over Buhach Colony-Atwater in a non-conference game. All the Stallions needed to do was get through the top of the seventh and Madera South would get a victory over the team that defeated Div. I Clovis North to win the […]
Coyotes get big league win
After getting outscored 18-0 in its first two games of the County/Metro Athletic Conference, the Madera Coyotes softball team needed to rebound in a hurry. They picked up loads of confidence with a huge 31-2 victory over San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno on Tuesday. Madera followed that with a 3-0 victory over Edison-Fresno Friday at Zimmerman Field. […]
History in the Week of April 22
50 Years Ago Week of April 22, 1968 MADERA GI KILLED IN VIETNAM BATTLE — Army PFC Mickey Alvarez of Madera, a bridegroom of only four months and a combat veteran of only three months, was killed Sunday night by hand grenade fragments in Vietnam action. The son of Arthur and Mattie Alvarez, the 21-year-old […]
Flying high in Formation Clinic over the weekend
If you were curious this weekend about all the activity at Madera Municipal Airport, wonder no more. Flyers from throughout the West were participating in a West Coast Formation Clinic to qualify themselves to fly in formations during air shows or other aviation demonstrations. You might ask why these pilots brought their planes all the […]
Bass Lake Fishing Derby offers $55,000 in prizes
Anglers have a chance at snagging a portion of $55,000 at the annual Bass Lake Fishing Derby May 5 and 6. The annual event is sponsored by the Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce, and kicks off the summer season at the popular lake. “This is a really fun event that is a great way to […]