Chowchilla to host Party in the Park
The City of Chowchilla will host the Centennial Party in the Park on Friday with music by the Yard Dogs at Veterans Memorial Park. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and goes until 9:30. The time capsule will also be revealed. In addition to the Yard Dogs, there will be food and vendors.
Desmond Middle School promotes 374
Jack G Desmond Middle School promoted 374 students during promotion ceremonies on June 9. Giancarlo Acevedo, Aidan Aguilar, Joseph Aguilar, Isaac Aispuro, Layla Alday, Marwa Alkhafaji, Itzel Alonzo-Santiago, Aliah Alvarado, Edwin Alvarenga, Ivann Alvarez, Karen Alvarez, Jonathan Alvarez-Ibanez, Brianna Amezquita, Laila Andrade Guerrero, Ashley Arguello-Garcia, Yaritza Arias-Lopez, Jose Arzola-Prudente, Arlette Avila, Juan Avila Ramirez, Maya […]
Cooling centers open this weekend
Due to the excessive heat wave expected to hit Madera this weekend, The Pan American Community Center will be activating as a cooling center. Temperatures are expected to shoot over the century mark with 105 forecasted. Temperatures will hit 110 degrees on Saturday, 113 degrees on Sunday and 111 degrees on Monday. The cooling center […]
Madera National 11s advance
With on offensive onslaught, the Madera National Little League 10-11-year-old All-Star team made quick work of Chowchilla for a 14-1 victory to win the District 10 tournament. Madera National scored nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings to secure a 14-1 mercy-rule victory Thursday evening. Madera American banged out eight hits and drew 10 […]
MALL 10s hang on for title
The Madera American Little League 8-10-year-old All-Stars team scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take the lead and held on for a 4-3 win Thursday against Chowchilla to win the District 10 championship. “We had a couple of errors at the end with new kids in different spots. Everything turned […]
Letters: We are all Americans; Californians
The Pride flag should not be flown over City Hall. This is an easy public policy decision for the following reasons: 1) The actions of our city should be neutral reference all citizens, dealing with each equally at the least common denominator. 2) Our city administration is responsible to implement policies that limit our financial […]
Book Talk: Harlan Coben, ‘Win’
I’ve read only a small sample of Harlan Coben’s books, and he’s written about three dozen of them. I’ve liked them all, including “Win.” But…. “Win” (2021, 371 pages in hardback) is a good story, and Coben is a good writer, one of the best. However, this book revolves around Windsor “Win” Horne Lockwood, III, […]
Love those blackberries
My own blackberries are only just now starting to get a blush on them, but some of my friends have been picking theirs. When they get ripe, I never have any leftovers to pack away in the freezer. Partly because I don’t get all that many and partly because I can eat them nonstop. My […]
Dr. Ransom helped keep Arcola alive
With these words, one of Madera’s most highly respected physicians paid homage to the first school he attended upon arriving here as a 12 year old lad in 1892, and in doing so, he helped keep an old man’s dream alive. The name of Arcola was first brought to the San Joaquin Valley in 1868 […]