1 killed in deadly collision
A Madera man lost control at the wheel of a pickup truck at high speed and struck another vehicle head on, killing that driver on Tozer Street just south of Knox Street, on the southeast side of the city, according to the Madera Police Department. Officers arrested Mario Santos Perez, who turned 21 the day […]
Hazmat units respond to dangerous gas mixture, family evacuated from home
A homeowner attempting to unclog a bathroom drain mixed drain cleaner with bleach in the 100 block of North Q Street and was overcome with dangerous and potentially deadly fumes, according to the CalFire authorities. Battalion Fire Chief Anthony Garcia said the initial call at 10 a.m. Saturday morning was for a medical aid for […]
Liberty’s Hodges ready for civilian world
For the past 12 years, Liberty High School alumna Kayla Hodges has been engrossed in the military. Come December, she will enter the civilian world and plans to enjoy it. “I’m cramming all the things I’ve wanted to do in a year like see national parks, meet people and take time to decompress” Hodges said. […]
Zampa leads wire-to-wire for second Late Model win
Dylan Zampa survived a race long onslaught from two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd on the way to a thrilling second career victory in MAVTV-televised action at Madera Speedway. Zampa led all 80 laps but spent little time without the company of Shepherd, the 2020 points leader Saturday night. Zampa ran well […]
Opinion: Blackout blackmail possible in August outages
Never before in California’s long experience with power blackouts have systematic, preplanned outages been as short as the 20-minute to 30-minute electric shutdowns inflicted on about 3 million homes and businesses around the state in mid-August. Without doubt these blackouts were pre-planned. “(We will have) excessive weather conditions and a persistent shortage of electric supply […]
Going nuts yet?
Sometimes I get ideas for food columns that come about in an amusing way. Like this week for example. I was sitting at my desk, wondering what food items were interesting enough to feature, when I noticed I was snacking on some really good, lightly-salted cashews. It’s a good thing I bought a large container […]
Hwy. 41 execution a mystery
The 25-year-old redhead was on her knees begging for her life as she looked up into the faces of two middle aged men. One was pointing a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol at her forehead. He looked over at the other man and then fired. The woman crumpled to the ground, and the killer fired six […]