County sheriffs investigate gunshot
The Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received an emergency call regarding a gunshot wound victim at a location in the area of Road 222 and Road 274 in Bass Lake. It was reported Saturday afternoon before 4 p.m. that an adult male had been shot and was bleeding. Deputies responded to the scene and immediately […]
Group celebrates art in Madera County
Families are invited to attend the 10th annual Madera County ArtsFest on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the office of the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (1105 S. Madera Avenue). This free event will promote art in Madera County in a carnival-type atmosphere. Madera County Schools Foundation and Madera County Superintendent of Schools will […]
Coyotes get revenge win
The last time the Madera Coyotes softball team faced the Edison-Fresno Tigers, the Tigers got a bases loaded walk for a victory. Edison’s win over the Coyotes marked the first win in the series for the Tigers since 2017. The Tigers have never swept the season series since the Coyotes joined the County/Metro Athletic Conference, […]
Gamboa named top pitcher
Two Tulsa Drillers players have accomplished something for the first time since the 2019 season, as Eddys Leonard has been named the Texas League’s Player of the Week, and former Madera Coyote and Fresno City Ram Alec Gamboa has been named the Texas League’s Pitcher of the Week. It is the third and fourth time […]
Coyotes finish sweep of Panthers, Warriors walk-off Madera South
The Madera Coyotes completed the season sweep over the San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno Panthers with a 4-0 victory at SJM. The Coyotes banged out eight hits and scored all of their runs in the sixth inning for the victory Friday afternoon. The Coyote pitching staff of starter Mark Huarte and reliever Jaydian Chavira scattered eight Panthers’ […]
Letters: Ignorance kills democracy
Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox “News” because Fox personalities falsely accused the voting machine company of rigging the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden (the Big Lie). Fox settled that case by paying $787.5 million. Dominion’s evidence included emails from Fox personalities admitting that they lied on the air, lambasting Trump, ridiculing Trump lawyers, […]
Book Talk: Cleveland, ‘The New Neighbor’
Karen Cleveland’s latest book, The New Neighbor (2022, 289 pages), is a disappointment. It’s kind of like a sleek sportscar with four-on-the-floor manual transmission. Let me explain. If you’ve read Cleveland’s three previous books, Need to Know (2018), Keep You Close (2019), and You Can Run (2021), all of which I reviewed on Sept. 22, […]
Treasurer’s wife fought to the end
It was Saturday night in Madera, and the whole town was buzzing. A rumor was flying around town like a choice piece of gossip at a sewing circle. It spread from street corner to street corner like wildfire. Folks talked about nothing else. Could it be true? What was one to believe? Was the treasurer […]