Opinion: Nothing will change at corrupt PUC
“Meet the new boss; same as the old boss,” went the refrain in the 1971 hit record “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who. It’s also a pretty fair description of today’s situation at the California Public Utilities Commission, now staffed partly by new commissioners not present during most of the agency’s debacles of this […]
Letter: Whoa there, your honor!
As I keep reading the judge’s articles, I almost feel guilty for being a conservative. Then I come to my senses and reality and say to myself, “Whoa!” I think he is trying to convince us that only the progressives are right. Funny how, progressives say they believe in a big tent, inclusiveness, and diversity […]
Opinion: 13 years have been quite a ride
I love my smart phone. It is a repository for so much of my data, its organization reaches near hoarder status. It began many years ago with an electronic organizer as a deposit for telephone numbers. If I have ever talked to someone on the phone, there is a very good chance I still have […]
Valdez continues football tradition
Marcus Valdez represents more than just his team when he steps on the football field for the Madera Coyotes. The junior is representing three generations of football players, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father. “They always push me a lot, they’re always there to guide me,” Marcus said about his father and […]
Coyotes sweep Knights, improve to 2-1 in CMAC
The Madera Coyotes took advantage of a young Bullard-Fresno Knights girls volleyball team to record a three-set sweep in County/Metro Athletic Conference action. The Coyotes had to bounce back from a subpar 25-22 win in the first set to record a 25-15 win in the second and a 25-17 in the third for Tuesday’s victory. […]
Best in the West ready to battle at Madera Spedway
A giant field full of the top stock car talent in the country will converge on Madera Speedway for the $10,000-to-win Nut Up Short Track Shootout tonight. The MAVTV-televised season finale for the Nut Up Pro Late Models is the seventh running of the prestigious 150-lap race. Championships will also be decided in the 51FIFTY […]
Stallions beat Tigers, remain perfect in league
Boasting a perfect record in the County/Metro Athletic Conference, the Madera South girls volleyball team traveled to Edison High School to face an opponent who hasn’t won a game in league. The winless Tigers played tough on their home court, but the Stallions prevailed with a 3-1 win on Tuesday. “We didn’t come out swinging,” […]
Madera Martial Arts wins team title
The team from Madera Martial Arts won the team championship at the IFK-PBK Tournament, hosted by Madera Martial Arts. The tournament, which is the first in the Central Valley was presented by Big Valley Mortgage and featured 28 teams. “This was a no knockout technical bout tournament,” tournament director Chris Arias said. “Safety of the […]
Madera Glass and Body Shop prepares for fifth dinner
The floors will be shined, the yard will get cleared and Madera Glass and Auto Body Shop, 105 E. Central, prepares to host the fifth annual High School Athletics Dinner/Dance fundraiser on Oct. 12. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. at the shop and will follow the same format as the year’s past. There […]