E-Z Trip opens up in Southern Madera
When the businesses were torn down near the State Route 99 and Avenue 12 offramp, many wondered if they would be replaced. After many years of doubt, dirt began to turn at the beginning of 2020 and E-Z Trip Travel Plaza opened its doors a couple of weeks ago, much to the delight of travelers. […]
18-year-old arrested for homicide
Police have arrested known gang member 18-year-old Michael Regalado, Jr. of Madera in connection with the recent fatal shooting of 19-year-old Alejandro Gonzalez. Gonzalez was shot multiple times with a large caliber handgun in front of family members in his front yard in the 500 block of west 4th Street, about 9:30 p.m. on Sept. […]
Madera and the faith healer
Krikor Arakelian is a name that will always be remembered in Madera. As a 12-year-old boy, he immigrated to Fresno with his family from Turkish Armenia. At first, he worked on the family farm and then went out on his own. Eventually, he increased his acreage to include land in Fresno, Kings, Madera, Stanislaus and […]
Opinion: Mountains out of molehills
In the past week, try as I may, I have not been able to hang on to what a friend of mine used to call pocket impedimenta. This happens, for example, when I mistakenly hide car keys in my left pants pocket. Little losses quickly turn into big ones, especially when the cars themselves disappear. […]
Opinion: Happy birthday to me
At the risk of sounding like a broken record here’s a reminder that the 2020 Presidential Election is just a little more than two weeks away. Madera County voters should by now have received their ballots in the mail. Those who have no patience for President Trump or his opponent Joe Biden should pay attention […]