Alvarez named to All-Region team
Former Madera Coyotes and Fresno Pacific University shortstop Tristen Alvarez has been named to the National Collegiate Writers Association (NCBWA) All-West Region Honorable Mention Team. The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon. “Tristen has been an incredible shortstop and leader for our team for four years, and he deserves to be recognized among the elite at […]
It’s just human compassion
It sometimes surprises and amazes me to see the compassion people have for others. We find compassion literally everywhere, but sometimes we don’t recognize it. It becomes such a part of our normal, regular environment that we ignore it and do not give it the credit it deserves. Today a very important thought came to […]
Madera’s first physician
The doctor came to Madera in April 1877, when it was just six months old. The young, upstart village then consisted of 25 buildings, most of them dwellings. It could hardly compare with the mining community of Buchanan, from whence C.E. Brown came, but it had promise. That’s why he decided to remain and become […]
Murillo Electronics celebrates 25 years
In 1994, Martin Murillo set up shop in his garage in Madera to repair electronics. At the time, Murillo would repair TVs radios and VCRs. Murillo, now operating his business from a storefront at 113 South Lake St. in Madera, has adjusted with the times. As technology has advanced drastically in the last 30 years, […]