Dodgers select Gamboa in ninth round
Madera’s Alec Gamboa was selected in the ninth round of the MLB First-Year Player draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, completing a journey of baseball that started in the Madera American Little League. “It’s unbelievable to get drafted,” he said. “It’s unreal. You think about this as a kid in Madera American Little […]
Deputies haul in suspect in rapes
A Madera man using a friendly, fake female Facebook profile to allegedly lure, kidnap and repeatedly rape a young girl was arrested Tuesday, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities say Carlos Alfonso Bolanos, 22, confessed to the crimes during the investigation. He has been charged with multiple felony counts for the April 2 […]
Student nabbed for writing threat on restroom wall
A Madera High School student was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly wrote a threat on the wall of the high school bathroom. Police are not releasing his name. The 16-year-old will remain in custody in juvenile hall until he sees a judge. Lt. Dan Foss of The Madera Police Department said the threat was apparently […]
Madera County Sheriff’s Log: May 28-June 2
The Madera County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents: May 28 8:39 a.m. — Deputy was dispatched to the 7000 block of Road 32 in Madera regarding a theft of batteries from farm equipment. A report was completed and the case was closed due to lack of investigative leads. 9:36 a.m. — Deputy was dispatched […]
Madera Police Log: June 1, 2
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents: June 1 1:40 a.m. — Hit and run collision near Howard Road and North Pine Street. 2:34 a.m. — Noise music from party in the 1900 block of North Lake Street. 5:15 a.m. — Vandalism near North Lake Street and East Clark Street. 10:22 a.m. — Juvenile […]
Vineyard is Business of theYear
Chris Mariscotti, owner of The Vineyard Restaurant and Bar, is the recipient of the Madera Rotary Club’s 2019 Business of the Year Award. Mariscotti, his wife Claudine, and their daughter Gigi accepted the award at the club meeting held at the Madera Municipal Golf Course. This also marks the 100th year since the Mariscotti family […]
Heroism at Normandy
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops hit the beaches of Normandy to begin a drive across France and into Germany. While some American troops left their landing crafts at Omaha Beach and fought their way across the sand to put a stop to the withering German machine gun fire, those soldiers who had been assigned […]
Letter: Ranchos residents upset with Avenue 12 crowding
WE THE PEOPLE in Order to form a safer and more peaceful commute, joined together to try and create a travel-safe corridor for commuters on Avenue 12 from State Route 41 to State Route 99. With petition in hand, we shared our concerns with the County of Madera Board of Supervisors and Transportation Commission. However, […]
Opinion: Is Prop 13 still a sacred cow?
It’s been almost 41 years since Proposition 13 passed in 1978, lowering property taxes for every home, apartment building, commercial structure, farm and parking lot in California. Through almost all that time, the initiative sponsored by longtime anti-tax gadflies Howard Jarvis and Paul Gann remained a sacred cow, a third rail that election officials and […]
Opinion: These were men of unbelievable courage
Only a few thousand veterans of the D-Day invasion are still alive, and their numbers decline daily. These veterans are in their 90s, and while many may continue to be in good health (we hope), time and circumstance do happen to us all. If you know one of these courageous men, remember to thank him […]