Sheriff patrols world of video
Finds project to be quite arresting; catching the feeling With the new craze going around, in which law enforcement agencies produce lip sync videos as public relations tools, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office staff pulled together to produce a video that has drawn attention and praise. The Sheriff’s entry was filmed by public information officer […]
Budget draws critical looks
Counting on future economic growth and fee increases the Madera City Council has unanimously passed the city’s 2018-2019 budget with a $1.3 million dollar deficit, based on the recommendations of current City Administrator Steve Frazier, according to a presentation before the council, on the off calendar Thursday July 5th city council meeting. Frazier, chief of […]
Ferguson Fire now biggest in Sierra history
The Ferguson Fire on Monday had encompassed 91,502 acres with 38 percent containment and 2,689 personnel engaged on fighting fire, which include 203 engines, 20 water tenders, 14 helicopters, 40 crews, 5 masticators and 33 dozers. There have been 2 fatalities and 11 injuries to date. Ten structures have been destroyed. The Ferguson Fire is […]
Councilwoman Gallegos seeks second, full term
Madera City Councilwoman CeCe Gallegos, District 1, is seeking a second term, of four years, in the belief that in her first term, of two years, she learned a lot about the city and its citizenry, and learned what it takes to be an effective council member. About 80 people packed the event rooms at […]
Madera students awarded grants by credit union
Faith Moseley and Brittney Hahn of Madera have been selected as recipients of Educational Employees Credit Union’s Student Grant Program. They are among 50 EECU members who each received $2,000 grants for the 2018-2019 school year. EECU has given more than $1.2 million in grants to 775 students since the program’s inception in 2003. Moseley […]
History in the Week of Aug. 5
50 Years Ago Week of Aug. 5, 1968 MADERA HAS POWER TO CLOSE SCHOOLS FOR GRAPES — The Madera Unified School District Thursday received word from the Superior Court that it had the power to close schools during the grape harvest. Judge Thomas Coakley of Mariposa, who has been presiding in the case in which […]
Remembering a fond past from reader’s perspective
Indeed I do remember the Barsotti Bakery on North F street. When I was in the seventh and eighth grade as a student at the former Lincoln school, my home room teacher, Mrs. Edith Scott began a Camp Fire group. The name of it was the Pahucativa group. We each chose an Indian name, made […]