A house of horror
Dead animals, neglected children, filth and drugs horrify police A nondescript house in the 500 block of Lilly Street revealed a horrific scene Tuesday night, after Madera police officers were called in to assist Child Protective Services with a child welfare check. Officers said they were revolted by what they found inside. The home is […]
Educators, trustees talk contracts
Teachers show their colors Five hundred Madera Unified teachers — one fourth of the membership of MUTA, the teachers’ union — converged on a meeting of school trustees Tuesday evening to express their discontent over contract negotiations with the district. The current contract, which went into effect in 2016, terminates in June 2019. Talks between […]
City airs details of residential proposal
Madera citizens, public officials and a development firm gathered Tuesday at Washington Elementary School to look over plans for a proposed downtown housing development to serve veterans and the elderly, as well as low-income families. The approximately $27 million project would be located at East 5th and North C streets, about a block north of […]
Lifetime of service: Hermine Reiring passes at 104
After a life well lived, with a span of more than 104 years, Hermine Reiring (nee Sporcich) died Jan. 29, 2019, at her home at Cedar Creek with members of her family by her side. Born to Mirko and Katherine Sporcich on Aug. 4, 1914, in Hammond, Indiana, she attended grammar school and graduated high […]
Supervisors to meet ‘on-the-road’
The Madera County supervisors will once again venture outside of the city of Madera for regular board meetings — starting with Chowchilla on Feb. 5. “It’s going to be our first on-the-road (meeting) of the year, at Chowchilla City Hall,” said Supervisor Brett Frazier earlier this month. “Closed session will start at 4 (p.m.) and […]
Opinion: Of burgerbots… part 2
The Brookings Institution conducted a survey and released the findings, and they were something like this: It won’t be long before robots take over 48 percent of the jobs in the San Joaquin Valley. I’m wondering whether a robot could take over my job. If a robot took over my job, it would have to […]
The President couldn’t be trusted
The name of Hannibal Hamlin is not exactly a household word, but perhaps it should be. For four tumultuous years he stood loyally beside President’s Lincoln’s side as his Vice President. Then came the Republican convention of 1864. Hamlin was sure he would be Lincoln’s running mate again, but he had no way of knowing […]
Letter: The drug war has been lost
The war on drugs is led by the U.S. Government and consists of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim being to reduce the illegal trade in the U.S. The war consists of a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of drugs that participating […]
Opinion: Tax season gearing up
If your mailbox looks anything like mine, you are getting a flurry of paperwork in preparation for our annual tribute to the Infernal Revenue Service. The credit card companies once had a secret trap door allowing users to claim the interest paid on the cards as a tax deduction. This system went the way of […]
Coyotes claim walk-off victory this time
The last time the Madera and Madera South wrestling squads faced each other in Joe Flores Gym, the Stallions came away with a walk-off victory. It was almost déjà vu for Madera coach Joe Romine when his team was tied with Madera South with two matches remaining. However Madera senior Rudy Paredes made sure that […]