‘Honey Oil’ lab explosion blows rear wall from kitchen
A home in the 700 block of Vineyard Avenue was damaged by an explosion from a honey oil lab Saturday night, according to the Madera police department. Such labs are illegal, and are used to refine marijuana into THC, or tetrahydricannabinol, the active chemical in marijuana. The making of honey oil is explosive, due to […]
Madera woman wins beauty competition
Madera’s Maria Manzo picked a perfect week to celebrate her birthday, which ended in getting crowned Miss United Continents Miss United States just 10 months after getting hospitalized for an intestinal infection that led to a heart ailment. Manzo, representing Miss Eco California, celebrated her birthday the previous weekend in subdued fashion while preparing for […]
Women’s conference planned at Holy Spouses Hall
St. Joachim Church plans to host Catholic writer Allison Gingras at its Walk of Faith annual Women’s Conference set for March 16. Gingras, who lives in Massachusetts, will speak on faith in God’s loving presence amid the “everyday ordinary” moments of life. “I think that’s really important — that we see that God loves us […]
City’s attorney resigns
After months of 60-day contract extensions and closed-session negotiations with the Madera City Council, City Attorney Brent Richardson has reportedly resigned. His last day was Friday, according to sources with knowledge of the events. City of Madera Communications Specialist Joseph Carrello confirmed Richardson was no longer employed with the city and briefly said, “We thank […]
FBI academy offers high school juniors day to learn
Are you a high school junior who wonders whether TV shows featuring the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are realistic, what the FBI really does day-to-day, and/or what it really takes to work for the FBI? If you are a teen currently attending school within the area the FBI’s Sacramento field office serves, you can […]
Camarena opens new pediatric center in downtown
Camarena Health opened its first Camarena Kids Pediatric Health Center in a facility in downtown Madera. The new health center will mark Camarena Health’s 12th site in Madera County, and will provide the clinic’s youngest patients and their families with multiple health care services. The Camarena Kids facility is staffed with four pediatricians, a nurse […]
Liberty advances to Div. V semis
Behind a total team effort, the top-seeded Liberty Hawks boys basketball team held off another challenger in its quest to the program’s first Valley Championship game. The Hawks had three players score in double-figures and another score nine for a 75-68 victory over ninth-seeded Strathmore Spartans on Friday at Liberty in the Div. V quarterfinals. […]