Madera honors Juneteenth, Olympian during celebration
When the subject of honoring a former Maderan who became an Olympic gold medalist and passed away in May, Madera City Councilwoman Anita Evans hatched the perfect plan. Already in the works was a Juneteenth Celebration, which celebrates a date in 1865 when slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, in Madera. Evans decided […]
Coyotes capture Div. II Valley Championship
ARROYO GRANDE — Throughout the postseason, Madera Coyotes baseball assistant coach Jake Saldate has been preaching to his team, “Why not us.” On Friday, after a three-hour bus ride, the sixth seeded Coyotes proved the game is played on the field, not on paper after a 9-1 victory over top-seeded Arroyo Grande. “We did the […]
County blanks Madera-led City in All-Star football game
SANGER — Despite a 35-0 County victory over City at Sanger’s Tom Flores Stadium on Friday, many notable performances were on display by seniors from the Madera Coyotes, the Madera South Stallions and the Liberty Hawks. “They played cleaner than us. We’re fumbling the snap, dropping the ball, we just aren’t playing clean,” current Hoover […]
Letters: Thank you for going above and beyond
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in working with the students of Mountain Vista High School. Your care and concern for the students is exemplary. I have seen so many of you go way beyond the call of duty to help each student on an individual basis. Your goal is to […]
Opinion: Newsom attacks a cause of homelessness
Maybe it was because of the constant harping by Republican candidates to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election. Or maybe he would have done it anyway. But Newsom and the state government he heads are at long last moving to relieve one of the major causes of the homelessness that plagues almost […]
Anybody for tacos?
Ben Welsh, Wikimedia Commons Beer-battered fish is a delicious filling for tacos. Being that I recently had oral surgery, and have to be careful how or what I eat, I have had to avoid one of my favorite foods: tacos made with crunchy corn tortilla shells. Maybe I could try to eat them on one […]
Barsottis found the land of promise
At the turn of the 20th century, Italians were migrating to the United States by the thousands. Poverty, overpopulation, and natural disasters all spurred many Italians to leave their homes for the land of promise. One of these was Domenico Barsotti. He found such opportunity in the New World that he sent for his family […]