Museum readies for Gala
After a two-year layoff, the Madera County Historical Society is ready for its annual Museum Gala on Sunday. The Gala will be held in the museum on Sunday from 5-8 p.m. Tickets for the event are $40 each and tickets will not be sold on the day of the event. “If anyone wants tickets, they […]
Downtown Light Parade ready for Thursday start
The Madera Evening Lions’ Downtown Madera Light Parade is set to begin at 6 p.m. Thursday on Yosemite Avenue between A and E Streets, rain or shine. Event organizer Karla Gran with the Madera Evening Lions said there were 54 entries submitted, which is a little more than the 50 they capped it at. “We […]
Baratta passes away at 101
Madera pioneer Bill Baratta has left the town he loved so much. He died on November 24, having passed the century mark by one year. With the exception of the three years he spent fighting for his country in World War Two, he lived all of his 101 years in Madera. Bill first drew breath […]
Man dies in officer-involved shooting
Madera Police Officers responded to a call of a man with a gun acting erratically near Ellis and Merced streets. MPD officers encountered the man with the gun and attempted to de-escalate the situation and bring the situation to a peaceful end Saturday night. The armed man did not respond favorably to these attempts, and […]
Cross country teams run at CIF State Meet
FRESNO — The dream of many athletes that begin their journey running miles and miles each day for the cross country season is the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park. The 35th annual event is probably the largest cross country race in the state and is one of the most competitive in the […]
Opinion: Andrew Gross, ‘Button Man’
Kirkus Reviews, a highly credible source, calls Andrew Gross’ “Button Man” (2018, 371 pages) a “highly satisfying story of family loyalty, persistence, courage, and crime.” I agree. It’s the type of story that I call “straight forward,” meaning no surprise twists, no subplots. It’s a basically linear plot with Morris Raab (nee Morris Rabishevsky) as […]