Local pizza manager wants to give back
Since he came to Madera about a month ago to manage the two Mountain Mike’s locations (2180 W. Cleveland Ave. and 1460 E. Yosemite Ave.), Alex Chouhan is trying to find ways to give back to the community. He started on Oct. 12 by hosting the Central California Blood Center at the Office Depot parking […]
Madera Police Log: Oct. 18, 19
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Oct. 18 7:54 p.m. — Vandalism in the 700 block of Blueberry Lane. 9:20 p.m. — Hit and run collision in the 2300 block of West Cleveland Avenue. 10:37 p.m. — Driving under the influence in the 1200 block of West Olive Avenue. Oct. 19 6:04 a.m. […]
Academic Decathlon Lecture Day held online
The 15th annual Academic Decathlon Lecture Day for high school students was held online as part of a lecture series last week. More than 1,100 Academic Decathletes from throughout California tuned in for information on this year’s Decathlon topic, “Water: A Most Essential Resource.” Lectures were held from 3:30-4:45 p.m. daily, with a question and […]
Chinese autopsy raised a ruckus in Borden
Ever since the altar at the Borden Chinese Cemetery was demolished in an accident, I have been thinking back on some of the stories I have heard and read about that tiny burial plot just across the road from the Madera Irrigation District offices. One of the most memorable ones has to do with an […]
Linkage announces Hall of Fame inductees
At the Madera Unified School District State of the District reception at Matilda Torres High School, the Madera Linkage Foundation announced its first class of the Student Champion Hall of Fame. These recipients were former employees of Madera Unified, met the criteria for eligibility and were voted on. These are the first members inducted and […]
Opinion: Fall back
At 2 a.m. Saturday the near nationwide psychosis known as Daylight Saving Time will come to an end for another year. The two states where this special brand of insanity does not apply are Hawaii and Arizona. If anyone has problems remembering which way to change the clock, one springs forward an hour at the […]
Opinion: Lawlessness — another new normal
Portland, Oregon. Late last month, about 100 people engaged in riot behavior in downtown Portland, Oregon. Some of them started fires in dumpsters; others smashed store windows. Police were on the scene, but they did not interfere. The City of Portland estimates that repair to damages would cost approximately $500,000. Knowing no more than these […]
Stallions eliminated in five-sets
BAKERSFIELD — The Madera South Stallions came in as the underdog, but played like they belonged before falling in the fifth set to the East-Bakersfield Blades in the Div. IV semifinals. The sixth-seeded Stallions won the first set before dropping the next two. Madera South forced a fifth set against the second-seeded Blades Tuesday night […]
Madera runners excel in college
Former Madera South runner are enjoying the end of their senior seasons at the conference championships. Eduardo “Lalo” Herrera (Madera South) took advantage of getting an extra “COVID” year and placed third at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29. Herrera led the Colorado Buffalos at the beginning of the race and tried to […]
Coyote baseball to host golf tournament
The Madera Coyotes baseball team haven’t received their Div. II Central Section championship rings due to manufacturing delays, but head coach Andy Underwood isn’t letting that deter him from helping his program raise funds. The baseball program will host a golf tournament Nov. 13 at the Madera Golf and Country Club, beginning at 1 p.m. […]