American Pickers to film in California
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are excited to return to California. They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout Central California in December. We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are all facing very uncertain times. We at American Pickers are taking the pandemic very seriously and […]
First to go, first to die
The war had been over exactly one year when Madera observed its first Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919. The community gathered at Lincoln School to remember those who had fallen in World War I, especially the 17 young soldiers from Madera County. As one scans the list of Maderans who made the supreme sacrifice, […]
Democracy, so worth the effort
Blessings to all our Military Veterans as we celebrated Veterans Day on Wednesday. Each year at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, Madera joins our country to pay homage to our military veterans and active-duty personnel. In the USA, Veterans Day falls annually on November 11 and services typically commence […]
Opinion: California, left behind, again
Hundreds of years from now, archaeologists may puzzle over a structure on SR-145. You can see the object somewhere around Avenue 15, just before you get to the railroad trestle. This section of the “California Stonehenge” was intended to be part of the high-speed rail (HSR) system for the state’s bullet train, which would have […]
Opinion: The COVID-19 vaccine and you
Contrary to everything I learned in college and writing experience, I’ll start with the bottom line: The COVID-19 vaccine that dominated the news cycles this week will not be available to you this winter, and possibly not until after summer. Or later. The reason, put simply, is that scientists don’t know very much about its […]
Liberty heads to semifinals
2015 The Liberty Hawks girls volleyball team was awarded a No. 3 seed in the Central Section Div. IV playoffs and did their part with two home victories and advance to a semifinal match at No 2 Minarets. The Hawks opened the playoffs with a three-set win over No. 14 Sierra Pacific-Hanford and then recorded […]
Madera three-sport athlete playing volleyball at York College
While some colleges, particularly those on the West Coast, are silent in athletes, others are going strong like York College in Nebraska. Last week’s Maderans In College column featured some athletes who have been at the college level. This week’s edition will focus on the “New Kids on the Block,” those athletes who are new […]