School board puts Lile in charge
Extends current school closings In the face of the rising threat from the coronavirus pandemic, Madera Unified trustees have joined other school districts in placing unusual responsibilities on its school chief. In a bold move to protect MUSD students and employees from the virus, the school board put Superintendent Todd Lile virtually in charge of […]
Cal-Pacific helps out more than 300 families
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Cal-Pacific Supply owner Mike Alamari already had plans for the future. He began ordering water, toilet paper and any other supplies he could get his hands on to help, not only his agricultural customers, but also people in Madera. On March 16, Alamari and his company gave out more than […]
Food donation sites at 16
Given the increased demand for emergency food boxes provided by the Madera County Food Bank, distribution sites have returned to the county’s original 16 pick-up locations. Last week, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, the Oakhurst Community Center and the Wasuma Elementary School were added as distribution sites in an effort to further serve Eastern Madera […]
Lucky, Save Mart extend pharmacy hours for seniors, high risk patients
MODESTO — The Save Mart Companies announced all Save Mart and Lucky pharmacies will extend hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 a.m. for seniors and higher risk patients to utilize pharmaceutical services. The company is asking other guests to allow seniors and vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and those with compromised […]
Young authors press on in face of virus
Local school doors may be closed for now, but that’s not stopping one class of eighth graders from pressing on to complete the book on which they have been working. Angela Lindsay’s eighth grade class at Dixieland, had just started writing their biography of Gabriel Bibbard Moore when the Madera Unified school board decided for […]
Wrestling Hall of Famer passes
Former Madera Coyote standout wrestler and former Madera and Madera South wrestling coach Robert Arballo passed away Thursday after suffering a heart attack. Arballo was inducted with the the 1969 Madera Coyotes wrestling team into the 2018 Madera Athletic Hall of Fame. He went almost undefeated in 1969 whle winning the North Yosemite League championship, […]
S.F. earthquake rattled County’s mountains
The lumber room of the Madera County Courthouse Museum is an amazing repository of artifacts, photographs, and maps of the industry that gave birth to Madera County. It is comprehensive in its displays and thoroughly enjoyable. There is, however, one thing missing, and perhaps this is due to the good taste of the curator and […]