Man, 77, shot more than once, police say
A family dispute almost turned deadly in the front yard of the family home in 2100 block of West Kennedy Street (Avenue 16) near Grenada Avenue according to Madera Police. Officers say that Heath Raymond Johnston, 31, allegedly shot his 77-year-old stepfather multiple times with a 22 caliber rifle Tuesday night about 8:30. The victim, […]
Let’s see … comparing Randa Jarrar and Barbara Bush
A person whose accomplishments have been few and far between showed earlier this month that if her brains were dynamite, she wouldn’t have enough to blow her nose. We are, of course, speaking of Randa Jarrar, the Fresno State English teacher who exercised her right to free speech as an American by insulting the memory […]
Coyotes earn sweep over Bullard
The Madera Coyotes and Bullard Knights boys volleyball team went the distance in a County/Metro Athletic Conference battle and the Coyotes came away with a five-set win to earn a sweep in the series. The Coyotes, looking to defend its Div. II Valley Championship, head into the final week of the season against the Edison-Fresno […]
Coyotes continue to struggle in CMAC
After a come-from-behind victory over the Sanger Apaches on April 10, the Madera Coyotes baseball team has lost five straight games, including an early week loss to the San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno Panthers. The Panthers’ 5-2 victory Tuesday over the Coyotes kept them undefeated in the County/Metro Athletic Conference and dropped the Coyotes to 5-5 in […]
Coyotes continue win streak over Stallions
The Madera Coyotes softball team ended any thoughts of an upset with a 10-0 victory over the Madera South Stallions to close out the first half of the County/Metro Athletic Conference schedule. The Coyotes scored four runs in the third and closed the game with three runs in the sixth for a mercy-rule victory Tuesday […]