Deputy shot during gun battle; suspect arrested
A Madera County deputy sheriff was shot in the leg while responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday night in the 28000 block of Avenue 15 3/4 just north of the city. The caller had advised a 911 dispatcher that the subject had a firearm, according to sheriff’s public information officer, Kayla Serratto. Multiple law […]
Madera’s veterans remembered during ceremony
Maderans turned out on Sunday to celebrate the service and sacrifices of local military veterans. Veterans Day commemorates the armistices signed at the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month 100 hundred ago in 1918, ending the hostilities of World War I Members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, […]
Poythress concedes Senate seat race
Assemblymember Anna Caballero today declared victory in her campaign to win the election to the open 12th Senate District seat. Caballero declared victory after her opponent, Madera County supervisor Rob Poythress conceded. As of the close of business Friday, Nov. 9, the California Secretary of State’s website showed Caballero with a lead of more than […]
Measure M passes; one school race undecided
School facilities managers for Madera Unified School were all smiles Wednesday morning when the unofficial results of Tuesday’s election revealed that the voters had approved Measure M, the $120 million school bond issue, by a whopping 61.29 percent. The affirmative vote total was 7,930 against 5,008 negative tallies (38.71 percent) Madera Unified will now be […]
MadTown Robotics takes top spot
MadTown Robotics defended its own turf at the ninth annual MadTown ThrowDown over the weekend in Joe Flores Gym. MadTown teamed with The Cheesy Poofs, out of Davis, and Sleuth Robotics, from Central High School, to win the overall championship. More than 40 teams competed in the two-day event that featured more than 100 matches. […]
Gallegos wins in District 1
City Councilwoman CeCe Gallegos, who represents district 1, defeated challenger Steve Salter in last Tuesday night’s election. The vote was 1,355 to 677. Gallegos, a lifelong teacher and force behind investigating city issues, said the efforts and election had all been challenging, but worth it. “With teaching full time, sitting on (the City) Council and […]
Man arrested by CHP after fatal accident
A 67-year-old San Jose man has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in the fatal accident that killed a pedestrian on Avenue 21 just east of Avenue 20 1/2, according to The California Highway Patrol. Public information officer Greg Rodriguez said officers were able to locate the driver, Pablo Ovando Tabarez, […]
Second half surge ends season
VISALIA — The Madera Coyotes football team jumped out to a 22-7 halftime lead and some fans were looking forward to a rematch with the San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno Panthers in the semifinals of the Div. III football playoffs. The fourth-seeded Mt. Whitney-Visalia Pioneers showed why they were the higher seeded team with 29 second half […]
Stallions bounced in state semifinals
Two days after winning the school’s first-ever NorCal State playoff game, the No. 1 seeded Madera South Stallions girls volleyball game lost a five-set match to No. 4 Ripon in the semifinal round. The Stallions picked up a dominant three-set victory over No. 8 Oakland Tech on Thursday. They outscored the Bulldogs 75-48 for the […]
Stallions, Coyotes win CMAC titles
When it comes to cross country in the County/Metro Athletic Conference, all signs point to Madera with both high schools capturing County/Metro Athletic Conference championships. Despite the championships, the gap between the top teams and the rest of the CMAC is closing with both schools winning championships by a combined six points at Friday’s championships […]