Frazier increases Assessor lead
In the latest voting update from the primary election, Madera County Supervisor Brett Frazier increased his lead over Jorge Torres in the race for the county assessor seat. At the time of the initial release of the voting results, Frazier was ahead by about 100 votes. After Friday’s update, his lead increased to 300 votes. […]
Coyotes celebrate graduates
Madera High School graduated 442 students during commencement ceremonies on June 2. Eman Emad Abu Tawila, Daisy Aguirre, Zeshan Nadeem Ahmad, Nadia Ivonne Alejandre, Angel Santiago Alfaro Mercado, Dany Josue Alfaro Mercado, Gerardo Almaraz, Kaylee Areli Almaraz, Madison E Alonzo, Alaia Zahara Al-Sabur, Matthew Luis Alton, Airriq Luciano Alvarado, Francisco Jr Alvarado-Victoria, Adela Crystal Alvarez, […]
Fresno Flats went to the dogs
When S.W. Westfall was elected to the job of sheriff, he knew that the task would not be easy. Madera County had its share of trouble makers, and it took a great deal of patience to ensure domestic tranquility in the face of the criminal element that roamed the countryside. Occasionally, however, it wasn’t the […]
Kiwanis meets goal to bring back fireworks
For Rohi Zacharia, co-president of the Greater Kiwanis of Madera, what started off as an idea, has now come to fruition. Zacharia’s determination and hard work has made it possible to bring back Madera’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular Display and Celebration Show at the Madera Fairgrounds. Madera City and County leaders came to the […]
Who was Murphy?
There was a movie that was made back in 1950 called “Cheaper by the Dozen,” starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy. I loved that movie! It was a story about a couple who had 12 children, and the father, Frank Gilbreth, was a specialist in time management. He led his family to be very time […]
Opinion: Inflation, Shrinkflation, Swapflation, Stagflation
According to the owner’s manual, the car that I drive requires the highest-octane gasoline. I could cheat and press the middle button on the gas pump, but I don’t. So, my last fill cost $6.99 per gallon. That is inflation. Really, really big inflation. Inflation occurs when consumer prices increase. In and of itself, there’s […]
Opinion: Proposed law limits social media manipulating kids
It may not seem this way on the surface, but there’s a growing awareness that the most important bill California legislators will consider this year is not about housing or homelessness or abortion or wildfires or taxes. Rather, it’s one that might force gigantic electronic firms to lay off our teenage kids and stop trying […]
County pummels City in All-Star softball
EASTON — The County All-Stars banged out 20 hits and outplayed the City All-Stars in every category for a 12-5 romp at the 40th annual City/County All-Star Softball Game at Washington Union-Easton. The County squad was helped by the Liberty trio of twins Paige and Lauren Chapman and head coach Keith Davis in Wednesday’s game. […]