Cooling centers open
Cooling centers available on weekdays only Cooling centers are open to the public and meant to provide relief for those who otherwise do not have access to an air-conditioned environment. The City of Madera urges residents to take steps to protect against heat-related illnesses. These illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, occur when […]
Humble beginnings lead to a prestigious award for Maderan
Timothy P. Monreal, a Madera native and Ph.D. candidate in Foundations of Education at the University of South Carolina credits humble beginnings for his success today. “It was so embarrassing driving up to school and my dad would be driving one his buddies for-sale cars from his car lot. We would pull up to the […]
Community mourns loss of Albert Cosyns
Was patriarch of Madera farming family Albert O. Cosyns, 94, died peacefully at his home on June 7, 2019. He was born March 12, 1925, to Belgian immigrants Ivo and Maria Cosyns, in Long Beach. He graduated from Anaheim High School in 1942, enlisted in the United States Army in 1944 and served in the […]
Officers cite drivers suspected of endangering
The Madera police traffic division conducted a targeted traffic enforcement event — or reckless driving crackdown — over the weekend and wrote 20 citations to drivers found to be driving recklessly, speeding, doing burnouts or impeding traffic by cruising slowly. Three cars were impounded and towed. Four cars were found to have modified mufflers or […]
Lee’s gets revenge, wins TOC
Madera American Little League champion coach Guni Grewal has nine league championships and numerous Madera Little League City Championships, but the one thing missing was the District 10 Tournament of Champions title. Now, he’s got that, as well. MALL champion Lee’s Concrete used a three run fifth inning for a 5-2 victory Saturday over Madera […]
Thorn grabs win No. 37 at speewday
Four-time SPEARS Southwest Tour champion Derek Thorn added to his long list of accomplishments with his 37th victory and 53rd fast-time at the Madera Speedway, presented by 51FIFTY LTM. Thorn’s win did not come easy as he withstood challenges from current Nut Up Pro Late Model points leader Austin Herzog during Saturday’s 125-lap main event. […]
Letter: New position is not needed says writer
The City Council meeting of June 5, 2019, considered adding a position for the homeless in the Housing Authority. This new person would need to have a degree and experience in related issues. One of them in mental-health issues. This new position appears to be a duplication of services. Shouldn’t this be under Mental Health […]
From Madera High to Berkeley’s vice mayor
In 1956, two hundred twenty-three Madera High School seniors marched up to get their diplomas in ceremonies at Memorial Stadium. Among them was Susan Anne Meadows who had compiled a stellar record at Madera High. She then went on to U.C. Berkeley and won a prominent place in Bay Area society and politics, serving 10 […]
June is National Iced Tea Month
I was glad to find out about June being National Iced Tea Month, because I am quite a fan of iced tea. Many years ago in the early ‘70s, I lived in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, where I became quite comfortable with sipping iced tea the entire time. I had enjoyed iced tea […]