Pedestrian hit by train
Early Thursday morning, Madera Police officers responded to a pedestrian being struck by a train in the area of Sharon Avenue and Riverside Drive. When officers arrived, they found a 44-year old male near the railroad tracks. He was deceased. All involved parties were contacted on scene. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under […]
Chowchilla pizza place receives Crystal Tower Award
Corsaro’s Family Pizza received the Crystal Tower Award during the Annual Business and Education Shareholders’ Luncheon hosted by the Madera County Compact. The business was recognized on August 27 for its partnerships with Madera County schools in front of more than 115 business and community leaders. Corsaro’s Family Pizza was nominated by Doug Collins, superintendent […]
MUSD announces meal policy amendment
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or […]
Traffic stop nets firearms
Madera Police Officer Cody Luginbill conducted a traffic stop in the area of 4th and H street where he contacted Raymond Lopez-Gutierrez and Alfred Nieto. During a search of the vehicle Wednesday, a firearm, ammunition, and indicia of marijuana sales were located inside. Both Lopez-Gutierrez and Nieto are prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. Both […]
Madera police monitoring traffic
Traffic related issues continue to be a concern, not only amongst the community, but also for the Madera Police Department. Along with the MPD traffic team, some patrol officers like Officer Jose Barajas are trained and certified in radar and LiDAR. Over the weekend Officer Barajas was, in various areas of the city, enforcing speed […]
CHP patrolling hot spot
The CHP Mobile Road Enforcement officers were patrolling State Route 41, Avenue 12, and the surrounding areas in Madera County over the weekend. The focus was clear — traffic safety is the California Highway Patrol’s number one priority. Officers made numerous traffic stops on commercial vehicles for various violations and conducted vehicle inspections.
Message from Sheriff
Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue addresses traffic safety after the past two weeks of collisions in Madera County. “Over the past few weeks, we’ve indeed observed a noticeable increase in traffic accidents,” Pogue said. “While we don’t have the data to determine the exact causes as that’s the purview of the Police Department and the […]
Coyotes sweep past Stallions
In the annual girls volleyball battle between Madera and Madera South, tensions are high, play is elevated and the passion is clear. That was the scene Tuesday during Madera’s 3-0 sweep over the Stallions. The Stallions gave their best effort of the season to try to give co-head coaches Sharalyn Hernandez and Karina Garcia their […]
Letters: Riverstone/Avenue 12 accident
So sorry for the terrible loss of a life in this accident. A family is grieving not just today, or a few days, but for years. I can not imagine the sadness. This was bound to happen on this stretch of Avenue 12. It’s not an accident that there is poor Planning here. It’s a […]
Opinion: Questions that readers ask
Occasionally, I get questions from readers about columns that I’ve written. If I receive a single inquiry, I respond just to that reader. However, some of my columns have resulted in essentially the same question from several readers. I’m going to take this opportunity to respond to questions that have been asked and about which […]