Madera wineries receive high honors from Sunset wine competition
Results are in from the Sunset International Wine Competition which took place in June. Several Madera County wineries received high honors. Ficklin Vineyards scored double gold, 95 points, for both their Aged 10 Years Tawny Port and the Old Vine Tinta Port. Westbrook Wine Farm’s 2015 Fait Accompli, a co-fermented field blend of 6 grape […]
County will have new data on coronavirus cases
Madera County will transition to CalCONNECT, the new statewide contact-tracing platform that will make identifying and reporting coronavirus-case information more streamlined and reliable, according to the Madera County Department of Public Health’s Brian Gamble. Tomorrow’s report at 4 p.m. will include information through Friday on the county’s coronavirus situation, including the number of cases. “We […]
Outdoor dining becomes necessary for Madera
Health orders came down from the State of California to the Madera County Public Health Department, that mandates a 3-week closure of bars, pubs and breweries, along with restricting indoor operations of restaurants and other establishments, which came into effect on Tuesday, due to the uptick of the COVID-19 transmission in Madera. In this go-around, […]
Mysterious murder of Naranjo
When Letitia Coppellotti moved to Madera in 1915 from Merced, she had hopes the beatings would stop. Unfortunately, they didn’t. Her husband, Geovanni, continued to drink and abuse her in the boarding house they ran at 700 Vineyard Avenue. By March 1916, the situation had become absolutely intolerable. Geovanni purchased a pistol and warned his […]
Opinion: Random acts of kindness
We live in interesting times. The year 2020 will go down in the books as the weirdest year in recent memory. Here’s a happy thought, the year is only roughly more than half over. I am still gobsmacked by the activities of some of my fellow Americans. Is there anything I can do to help […]
Former top athlete finds home at Chapman
After graduating from Chapman University in 2018, Liberty High School graduate Juliet Olsen loved the school so much that she stayed at the university. She is currently an admissions counselor at the university, working full time while getting her MBA. “I really enjoyed my experience so much there, I couldn’t leave,” Olsen said. Olsen was […]
MAVTV televised Pro and Junior Late models return to Madera Speedway
Just two weeks after the season opener, the Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models roar back to life at Madera Speedway this weekend for the second round of MAVTV-televised action. A remarkable 26 Pro Late Models and 18 Jr. Late Models hit the one-third mile oval for the opening night, delayed […]
Where have all the flowers gone?
Back in the 1950s, Pete Seeger wrote a folk song called “Where have all the flowers gone?” This song was sung by several other groups over the years, and was a very popular hit. The song has been referred to as a circular song, in which the end of the song comes back to the […]