DUI checkpoint nets 4 arrests
Repeat offender, 22, nearly 3 times legal limit A targeted weekend DUI enforcement effort by Madera police resulted in 33 vehicle stops by officers, eight field sobriety tests given to motorists, and four arrests on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Police also arrested repeat offender 22-year-old Nathaniel Jacob Cortez, of […]
Student tests positive for COVID
Last week, Madera High School was informed that a student/athlete was exposed to the COVID-19 virus by an outside third party. By inducing protocols within the district, MHS athletics director John Fernandez suspended all scheduled workouts for the athlete of their sport until further notice. “While away from all athletic workouts, this student/athlete was exposed […]
Outdoor dining becomes a necessity for Madera
Health orders came down from the State of California to the Madera County Public Health Department that mandates a closure of bars, pubs and breweries, restricting indoor operations of restaurants and other establishments, which came into effect on due to the uptick of the COVID-19 transmission in Madera. For the most part restaurants are back […]
Business announces micro wedding giveaway
BASS LAKE — Along with scrapped vacations, canceled cruises, postponed conferences and social gatherings, weddings have become a logistical casualty of the current health situation. Immediate health concerns, gathering restrictions, venue and border closures, directly affected many wedding plans. As a result, over one million weddings across America (about 25 at The Pines Resort) were […]
Former Liberty Valley Champ close to getting Ph.D.
In her last contested soccer match, Stephanie Liuba helped the Liberty Hawks win their second Central Section championship, besting Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo in 2010. “I ended my soccer career winning a Valley Championship in San Luis Obispo,” she said. Since then, Liuba is still in school, but she is close to saying […]
Opinion: Virus becomes a major force for inequality
Across America, protests and rallies crying “Black Lives Matter” have featured thousands of demonstrators wearing no masks, taking no care to social distance and not bothering to sanitize their hands very often. They’re ostensibly pushing for social justice and racial and economic equality, calling for fair treatment and less violence from police and other authorities […]
Summer time is blackberry time
After years of saying that I wish I had my own blackberry vines, I finally got a thornless variety called Chester, about two years ago. Last year, I think we picked eight berries or maybe even fewer. This year the vine is loaded. It is grown in a large pot on my deck, and we […]
Dr. John Butin had the last word
Dr. John Butin was a worried man in Oct. 1918. The flu epidemic had hit Madera with the same ferocity with which it had struck the rest of the country. As a result, in the performance of his duty as County Health Officer, he had to take action to protect the public from itself. He […]