Newborn abandoned
A newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found about 4:30 a.m. Monday, abandoned in the middle of Avenue 13 1/2, half way between roads 35 and 36, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Department. Officers are investigating the incident and are asking for any other information, and/or for the public’s help […]
Madera South High poet wins competition
Daisha Campos, a student at Madera South High School, won first place in the 2019 Madera County Regional Finals Poetry Out Loud Competition on Saturday at Madera County Arts Council’s Circle Gallery. Campos will represent Madera County at the upcoming state finals. Abril Chavez of Madera South High School received 2nd place, Jackson Roeder of […]
A sense of belonging
All of us belong to a family. You may have a small family or a large one. Maybe your family doesn’t have close relationships, or maybe most of the members of your family have passed on or live far away. Still, you belong to a family of relatives. I have a lot of relatives in […]
Opinion: Fiscal realities likely to put brakes on single-payer health care for all
Nothing frustrated California’s politically dominant liberal Democrats more last year than having to live with the reality that their holy grail of single-payer health care won’t happen here for years to come. This is in part because of fiscal realities — the cost would be enormous. It’s also because of political reality. So long as […]
Letter: Gratitude for local opinions
Just wanted to express my gratitude to both Tami Jo Nix and Dr. James D.Velmeyer for some really good opinions. I totally agree on both articles. Also Chuck Doud’s article was clear on what we have here in our city of Madera. We are so close to losing so much locally and nationally if we […]
Liberty record holder signs letter
Following in his brother’s footsteps wasn’t quite enough for Liberty Hawks senior Wyatt Roth. Blowing past him was. In a record breaking season for the Hawks football team, Roth signed his National Letter of Intent to attend and play football at Western Colorado University, a year after brother Kaleb signed his letter to South Dakota […]
Garcias make it a family affair at Madera South
For the Madera South Stallions boys soccer team, its chemistry and familiarity with one another shows when they take the pitch — its cohesiveness resembles a family. That unity emulates from a bond unlike many in the County/Metro Athletic Conference. Together, Madera South head coach Enrique Garcia and his brother, senior midfielder, Christian Garcia are […]
Madera boxer gets support from community
Vincent Montemayor Jr. started boxing at the age of 6 and has continued to make strides ever since. The 10-year-old boxer, who started his training at Madera’s Renteria’s Boxing Gym, has his eyes set on a long career with support from his family and friends. Montemayor Jr. has especially relied on his father, Vincent Montemayor […]
Hawks, Stallions earn top seeds
With college recruit Makani Whiteside wearing the green and gold, the Liberty Hawks boys basketball team earned the top seed in the Div. V Central Section playoffs while the Madera South boys soccer team also got the top seed in Div. III and get a first-round bye. The Hawks (24-4) earned the top rank in […]
From warm-up fighter to champion
Former Madera grad preparing for Feb. 22 MMA fight at the Save Mart Center She just wanted an opportunity to fight. It didn’t matter who it was against, didn’t matter where it was, Zoila Frausto wanted to showcase her ability, not just for friends and family, but for herself. Frausto wound up in Fort Lauderdale […]