Be careful what you pray for
The Brooks family belongs to Madera. Both James Brooks and his wife Renee were born in Madera two years, two days, and two hours apart. They began to date while attending Madera High School and by 1965, his senior year, they knew they were meant for each other. He joined the Navy, and two years […]
Can anyone really replace Ed Gwartney?
Ed Gwartney would have been 81-years-old today, and we think it would be appropriate to remember him. Ed was a self-described product of the “Okie” migration who never earned a high school diploma, but became a pathfinder of new trails in the teaching of history. He was the founder of the James Monroe Children’s Museum […]
Cornbread, for you and me
Every once in a while, I get a craving for some fresh-baked cornbread. Some folks like it very coarse, with very little flour and without a bit of sugar. Others prefer the sweeter, light-textured type that is more like cake. I like them both, but I find somewhere in the middle is much more versatile. […]
Court adjusts to COVID numbers
Exercising the authority granted under Government Code section: 68115 and the Jan. 18 order of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council of California, issued in response for the Jan. 14 request for an emergency order made by the Superior Court of Madera County, this court finds and orders as follows: 1. […]
Little League registration now open
Both the Madera American and Madera National Little Leagues have registration open for the 2022 season. The last day to register for the Madera American Little League at Mountain Mike’s Pizza next to Rancho San Miguel will be Friday evening from 5:30-8 p.m. The cost is $100 and $10 off per sibling. The price comes […]
The Waffle Spot ready for its new customers
Gone are the pink walls that Country Waffles was known for and in are wood paneling that is inspiring customers at The Waffle Spot (1101 Country Club Drive). Kim Praytor opened The Waffle Spot in June, 2020, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has survived while fully remodeling the former Country Waffles […]
Book Talk: Wolfe — ‘Beneath Blackwater River’
I’ve only read two of Leslie Wolfe’s novels, but she’s already one of my favorite authors. Her latest offering is “Beneath Blackwater River” (2021, 335 pages). Like the previous book in her new series, this thriller is too intriguing to put down. (See my review of “The Girl from Silent Lake,” Nov. 17, 2021.) This […]
Opinion: Newsom gets an easy path
There will be hot races up and down the California ballot in the June 7 primary election and later in the November runoffs. But not in the highest-profile races for the two most powerful jobs on the line this year. Right now, mere weeks before the March 11 filing deadline, it appears Democratic Gov. Gavin […]
Coyotes beat improving Toros
The first time the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team faced the Matilda Torres Toros, it was an 81-35 Coyotes’ rout. However, on Saturday, the much-improved Toros competed quite well with the Coyotes. Madera used consistent play to record a 64-53 victory Saturday in the Matilda Torres Gym. “Growth — that’s what we want to do,” […]
Coyotes take Clasico against Stallions
It took the Madera Coyotes girls soccer team less than two minutes to change the game in its favor against rivals Madera South in Memorial Stadium. An early strike from Atiana Piñon put the Coyotes up in an intense County/Metro Athletic Conference clash against rivals Madera South and the hosts never looked back. “It was […]