Probe of plane crash ongoing
A Saturday briefing by the National Transportation Safety Board released little new information and requested the public’s help in gathering more information on the plane crash that killed a Fresno flight instructor, and his student last week. Pilot Joe Kulbeth, 76, and student pilot Saverio Chimienti Jr., 28, were both killed Thursday, about 1 p.m. […]
‘Bird is the word’ at council meeting
Integrated Avian Solutions (IAS), a falconry-based bird abatement company, will issue its first report to the Madera City Council Wednesday evening. The council meeting starts at 7 p.m. The council retained IAS late last year after complaints that thousands of crows had moved into the downtown Madera area and were painting the area with droppings. […]
Arts Council planning Gala and exhibition
The Madera County Arts Council will play host at its annual Gala for the Arts on Thursday, June 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the San Joaquin Wine Company, 21821 Avenue 16. It will feature live music of the 1950s by the local band J.E.R.K., with wine and beer poured by the San Joaquin […]
Madera Police Log: April 11
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. April 11 7:34 a.m. — Indecent exposure near West Yosemite Avenue and North J Street. 8:37 a.m. — Traffic collision with property damage in the 300 block of East Almond Avenue. 9:37 a.m. — Vehicle towed or stored in the 1400 block of West 4th Street. 9:57 […]
Fresno River burns in 2 fires, quickly quelled
Fire crews battled two grass fires in the same riverbed area of homeless encampments on Raymond Road near Avenue 16 on Monday, one at 10 a.m. and another about 2 p.m. The plumes of heavy white smoke could be seen for miles. Fire Chief Jim Forga said both fires were just outside the city limits, […]
Coyotes send out senior with win
The Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team’s lone senior Hunter Brown saw his team struggle this season, but his teammates came together to pull out a five-set victory over the Edison-Fresno Tigers to conclude the regular season. The Coyotes had three players record double digit in kills while pulling out their first five-set victory of the […]
Coyote softball finishes sweep of Tigers
After not playing a game in two weeks, Madera Coyotes softball head coach Judy Shaubach had reason to worry about playing the Edison Fresno Tigers last week at Zimmerman Field. The Coyotes previously defeated the Tigers 24-2 in their first County/Metro Athletic Conference match-up and scored in every inning for a 13-0 five-inning victory Friday […]
Stallions earn top seed in boys volleyball
The Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team will try to become the third straight Madera team to win the Central Section Div. II Valley Championship after earning the top seed in the eight-team playoff, which began Tuesday for every other team except Madera South and its opponent. Madera South head coach Steve Guglielmana earned a […]
Hawks struggle against Georgia-bound pitcher
The Liberty Hawks softball team walked away with a learning experience after a 5-3 loss at home against Washington Union-Easton. Facing Washington Union’s highly-touted pitcher, Sydney Kuma, the Hawks found it difficult to make adjustments Friday afternoon. “They need to learn how to adjust to different kinds of pitching,” Liberty head coach Steve Uyeda said. […]
Coyotes swept by Panthers
After a 7-2 loss to the San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno baseball team earlier in the week on the road, the Madera Coyotes baseball team couldn’t get back on track losing by the same score to the Panthers at Mel Parker field in a County/Metro Athletic Conference matchup. Alex Trukki got the start and gave his team […]