Latinas Unidas Mother of the Year lauded
Eva Gil Camacho Ochoa was chosen Mother of the Year Saturday by the members of Latinas Unidas, which holds its Mother’s Day Tea every year. She sat quietly on a chair while her daughter family and Madera City Councilwoman Cece Gallegos talked about her, talked about mothers in general, and then presented her with a […]
Hundreds flock to airshow
Sunny skies Saturday brought car and plane enthusiast out from all over the Valley to enjoy a bit a history at the World War II 75th anniversary of D Day Invasion of Normandy, featuring Warbirds and a classic car show of that era. Music filled the air at the Madera Airport as did the buzzing […]
Fires burn along river
Several brush fires burned several acres on both sides of the Fresno riverbed over the weekend, according to CalFire authorities. Four fire engines and multiple crews responded to the most recent fire, which they battled for several hours. The brush fire is one of six or seven in this area in the last month or […]
Man struck and killed by vehicle
A pedestrian crossing east Cleveland Avenue at D Street was struck and killed at 12:30 Sunday morning as he used the crosswalk, according to the Madera Police Department. Police are working to identify the unknown man, and are reviewing area video for more details on the vehicle involved in the fatal incident. Sgt. Mark Trukki […]
A joyous weekend
In the world around us there are so many opportunities to find joy. We often miss those opportunities because we are thinking of other things, or because we just choose not to enjoy what we are doing. I am reading a book right now by Charles R. Swindoll. My mother loved this author and she […]
Letter: Politics, and the addictive connection
President Donald Trump recently announced withdrawal of aid to Central American countries due to graft and misuse. Ignoring facts and reason, in a response centered on political opportunism at home, California’s Governor (Gavin) Newsom reportedly went to El Salvador and spoke to the crowds asserting their need for U.S. aid. He then added that “America […]
Samarin leads Hawks to semis
Behind a dominant pitching performance from Nathanael Samarin, the Liberty Hawks baseball team took one step closer in its quest for a Div. V Central Section championship repeat. Samarin tossed a complete game shutout to lead the second-seeded Hawks to a 5-0 victory Friday over the 10th-seeded Washington Union-Easton Panthers. Liberty hosts No. 3 Corcoran […]
Hawks rally for late victory in quarterfinals
The Liberty Hawks softball team and Sarah Shevenell appeared to have everything under control, but the Mission Oak-Tulare Hawks scored three runs in two innings to tie their Div. III Central Section quarterfinal playoff game. Fourth-seeded Liberty scored a run in to the bottom of the fifth inning and held on for a 4-3 victory […]
Coyotes fall just short in comeback attempt
The Madera Coyotes baseball team couldn’t get away from the one bad inning and fell just short in a 7-5 Div. II first round Central Section playoff game against the Tulare Union Tribe. The sixth-seeded Coyotes put the game-winning runs on base in the bottom of the seventh, but a grounded ended Madera’s inning and […]
Coyotes unable to find their way against Cougars
Despite the seeding, whether good or bad, the Madera Coyotes and the Clovis Cougars softball teams did all their talking on the field. After three patient innings by the fourth-seeded Cougars, sophomore Macey Grigsby jumpstarted the Clovis offense with a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth inning to energize the home team and […]