Teen hit by car, left for dead
A 15-year-old girl was struck by a car and left for dead in a hit-and-run collision as she was crossing Olive Avenue near Monterrey Street, about 9 p.m. Friday night, according to The Madera Police Department. The girl, whose name is not being released, was reportedly walking alone northbound towards the nearby gym in Bethard […]
Man, 25, killed in crash
Alcohol suspected as cause A 25-year-old Madera man is alleged to have been under the influence of alcohol when he ran a stop sign at high speed about 7 p.m. Friday night and drove his car into a semi trailer moving at roadway speed on Avenue 7 at Road 24 in south Madera County, according […]
Two of city’s cooling centers to be open weekdays as needed
Two City of Madera cooling centers are remaining open on weekdays. They are: Pan Am Community Center, 703 East Sherwood Way, Madera, CA, 93638 Phone: 675-2095 Open: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday Frank Bergon Senior Center, 238 South D Street Phone: 673-4293 Open: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday Cooling centers are available on weekdays only. Days of […]
Coyote star headed to the Big 12
FRESNO — Although he took a circuitous route, the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team’s most prolific scorer in history is making his way to play basketball for Bob Huggins and West Virginia. Ethan Richardson completed his junior college eligibility and West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference came in to swoop the 6-foot, 10-inch sophomore […]
Round Table walks off with Madera Babe Ruth title
Round Table’s Timmy Niino knew his eight-inning hit had a chance. The ball went over the centerfielder’s head and when Tyler Zamora crossed the plate, the celebration began for the Madera Babe Ruth Championship. Niino’s game-winning single against Breakfast Lions gave manager Frank Borges his fourth Madera Babe Ruth championship in his seventh straight title […]
City upend County 15-13 in 65th All-Star game
FRESNO — The City All-Stars capitalized on a safety and an interception late in the game to take home All-Star game honors at Deran Koligian Stadium, the home of the Central Grizzlies on Friday night. Five seniors from the Madera and Chowchilla area were selected between the two squads in the 65th City/County All-Star game. […]
National 7-10s hold off American for all-star win
FRESNO — The Madera National Little League 9-10-year-old All-Stars scored early and held off a late charge from Madera American for an 8-4 victory to open the District 10 tournament at River Park Little League. Madera National scored the first eight runs of the game, but Madera American scored the final four runs and had […]
Madera National cruises to first All-Star victory
REEDLEY — The Madera National Little League 10-11-year-old All-Star team scored 11 runs in the first inning and didn’t let up in a 20-0 victory over the Sunnyside-Lone Star Little League All-Stars to open the District 10 tournament at Reedley Little League. Madera National sent 15 batters to the plate to score the 11 runs. […]
Stallion Wrestling Club wins state title
The Stallion Wrestling Club recently participated in the California USA Freestyle State Championships and came away with the intermediate division’s girls state championship. The club took 22 wrestlers to the event at Fresno Selland Arena on June 1-2 and 14 placed at the tournament. “One of the many goals this program focuses on is creating […]
Neighbors: Oral History from Madera, Part 2
This is an excerpt from a new book titled Neighbors: Oral History from Madera, California by local author Lawrence F. Lihosit. The author offers real-life stories by Maderans as well as maps and a chronology of important local events. It is available on-line at Amazon.com books and at these locations; MailDrop, G.B.S. and the Vineyard. […]