Beyond report cards, state tests
Madera Unified School District plumbs the depths of student performance Madera Unified will no longer depend solely on report cards and state tests to tell parents how their kids are doing in school. As of last week, parents are being guided through an extensive report that tells whether their child is meeting grade-level standards and […]
Smoking banned in parks
A ban on smoking in city parks was celebrated Tuesday — where else, but in Lions Town and Country Park, the city’s biggest. Speeches were made and new signs prohibiting smoking in the city’s parks were posted. However, down the street, at Memorial Courthouse Park, which belongs to the county, several people were sitting around […]
Blue Man Group heads to Fresno
The Blue Man Group will make a two-day appearance at Fresno’s Saroyan Theater as part of its Speechless Tour. The tour features new and original compositions, acts and instruments and will perform Nov. 6 and 7. Tickets can be purchased by visiting broadwayinfresno.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Box […]
Madera Police Log: Oct. 19-20
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Oct. 19 4:16 a.m. — Vehicle stolen in the 400 block of West 9th St. 10:41 a.m. — Hit and run with injuries near East Yosemite Avenue and North Lake Street. 11:21 a.m. — Animal complaint in the 100 block of Greystone. 12:30 p.m. — Animal found […]
Sheriff challenged from the inside
In 1927, the people of Madera County elected Welton Rhodes as their sheriff. In the years that followed, that public confidence proved to be well placed. Rhodes provided law and order without favoritism for two terms. During that time, he appointed W.O. Justice as one of his deputies, an act that he was later to […]
Opinion: Maybe he owns it, too…
Maybe you know more about this than I do, but I am not sure what Gov. Gavin Newsom meant when he said he “owned” the PG&E blackouts. Some people say it means he is going to put up $75 million in state funds to repay victims of the shutoffs. Others think it may be that […]
Letter: All human beings, in various degrees
I am writing this commentary in response to last Saturday’s article by Paul G. Kengor entitled “Taking Pride in Down Syndrome Children.” I believe this story reminds us that all human beings were born with various degrees of gifts, abilities, and unique personalities, as well as challenges. Some children, because of their cognitive and physical […]
Opinion: Honoring the spirits
This entire weekend is a time for celebration. On Saturday at the Madera Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue, locally grown produce will be feted. The Pomegranate, Fruit and Nut Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Madera Chamber of Commerce Tourism Alliance the family friendly festival showcases the bounty that […]
Stallions begin run with victory
The Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team began another run to the Div. III Central Section championship match with a first-round victory over the Sunnyside-Fresno Wildcats. The fifth-seeded Stallions posted dominating victories in the first and fourth sets, combining for a 50-29 win. Sunnyside, the No. 12 seed, made it tough in the second set […]
Coyotes take down former rivals
When Madera Coyotes girls water polo head coach Erik Baymiller took over the program, one of the biggest stepping stones he faced was to beat San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno. Since then, the Coyotes have gone on to bigger and better things, treating the Panthers as a bump on the road to a County/Metro Athletic Conference championship. […]