Supes vote for $100k to support animal shelter
Madera County supervisors have voted to extend their financial support of the work of The Friends of Madera Animal Shelter volunteers in spaying and neutering local pets. The supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to transfer another $100,000 collected from adoption fees at the Madera County animal shelter to the volunteer group so they could continue their […]
Bezos to tackle homelessness
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, and his wife, MacKenzie, have decided to give $2 billion to charities that help the homeless. That seems like a wonderful gesture, and one that should earn the couple high marks in giving circles. But I wonder whether it will help solve the problem. The problem, of course, is […]
State narrowly escaped grid scheme
For months, the concept of a Western regional electricity grid advanced steadily through the Legislature, pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown and a phalanx of financial and utility giants including investor Warren Buffett and the AES electric generating firm, operator of 127 power plants. The regional grid was to span the full Pacific Coast, plus interior […]
Remembering the dark days
The heartbreak of 9/11/2001 is a day this country will always remember. It is a watershed moment in our history that we as a nation experienced together. In my life, the death of President John F. Kennedy and the 9/11/01, terrorist attacks are historical events I will never forget. When JFK died, on Nov. 22, […]
Coyotes bounced in straight sets
For Madera Coyotes girls volleyball head coach Meghan Haas, getting all three phases of the game on the same page has been hard. The Coyotes have had their trouble with serve receive, but it was better on Tuesday. The setting of Jade Davie and Sofia Perez was good enough to get hits. However, missing top […]
Stallions comeback falls short
Twice the Madera South Stallions boys water polo team cut Yosemite’s lead to two, but both times, the Badgers responded with goals to extend their lead in a 14-11 victory. The Badgers scored 11 goals in the first half. However, the Stallions outscored Yosemite 6-3 in the second half to close in on the Badgers […]
Dinner dance hits fourth year
In what has become a traditional fund raiser, Madera Glass and Body Shop will host the fourth annual High School Athletics Dinner/Dance fundraiser on Sept. 22. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. at Madera Glass and Body Shop, 105 E. Central Ave. and will feature meat from Chase’s Chop Shop with a catered dinner. […]
Yosemite too much for Stallions
The Yosemite Badgers girls water polo team shut out the Madera South Stallions in two of the four quarters for a 12-5 victory. The Stallions got three goals from Berenize Tapia, but it wasn’t enough in Tuesday’s loss. The Badgers shut out the Stallions in the first and third quarters while jumping out to a […]
History in the Week of Sept. 10
50 Years Ago Week of Sept. 10, 1968 FORMER ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF COATS KILLED — Retired Madera City Assistant Fire Chief William Claude (Slim) Coats, 69, of 916 West Yosemite Ave., died Sunday in Madera General Hospital of injuries suffered in a two-car accident on Avenue 12 near the east edge of the Highway 99 […]