2 killed in fatal crash
On Saturday, at approximately 2:40 a.m., the California Highway Patrol Merced Communications Center received a call of a two vehicle traffic collision which occurred on State Route 145, east of Road 38. Officers from the Madera Area CHP and medical personnel responded to the scene. Initial investigation determined the following: A 29-year-old male from Hollister […]
Letter: I like Trump, but I wish…
Have you noticed that as we get deeper into this election year that I think of as “2020 Hindsight: Cure Stupid,” that more and more Trump supporters are professing their worship for their cult leader tinged with various versions of, “But I wish that he wouldn’t say or do some things?” And, in so doing, […]
Mistakes and inexperience doom Stallions
The Madera South Stallions softball team let an early lead get away by way of mistakes in a 10-7 loss to the Buhach Colony-Atwater Thunder. The Stallions committed seven errors with five coming on the outfield and it led to four unearned runs Friday night. “They are young,” head coach Peter Gallegos said. “They are […]
Coyotes extend winning streak to nine games
After a four-game sweep of its Central Coast trip, the Madera Coyotes softball team completed a four-game sweep at the Redwood Tournament in Visalia over the weekend with a thrilling, eight-inning victory over Stockdale-Bakersfield. The Coyotes outscored their opponents 27-6 to improve to 9-0 to open the season after a 2-1 win Saturday over Stockdale. […]
Does old Berenda still live?
In 1872, the Southern Pacific Railroad stretched its tracks down the San Joaquin Valley, connecting it with the Sacramento Valley. In its wake, several little farms popped up around its primitive depots, and one of these was named Berendo. It was an enterprising fellow by the name of Leroy Dennis who played the leading role […]
When we’re all a little Irish
It’s that time of year again when you see a lot of green things in the stores. Shamrocks, glittery decorations, leprechauns and many other things. I once had a friend in Dublin and when I asked him if the locals had corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day, he scoffed at the idea and […]