Flying through the years: 6 decades in the sky
Jim Shamp has spent more than six decades in the cockpit, flying everything from an EMB 120 to a Piper Navajo to a British Aerospace 146. Over the years, he has been a flight instructor, safety manager, and pilot examiner, shaping the careers of pilots and contributing to flight safety in the United States. Shamp […]
MCH finally reopens
After nearly two years of being closed, Madera Community Hospital will reopen its doors to the community on Tuesday at 10 a.m. This marks a significant milestone for the community. Madera Community Hospital is committed to providing top-quality healthcare services to Madera’s residents. Upon reopening, MCH will offer a comprehensive range of services, including emergency […]
MCH restores critical healthcare access
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) and CEO of Madera Community Hospital Steve Stark will celebrate the re-opening of the Madera Community Hospital on Tuesday. This is a victory for healthcare access, economic stability and the well-being of the region. This re-opening signifies the restoration of hope, security and lifesaving medical services […]
Big rig accident Friday morning
CHP Madera officers responded to a crash involving two big rigs, on westbound SR-152, west of SR-99. A 31-year-old male was driving a red 2019 Kenworth, westbound on SR-152 and did not notice a 2020 Volvo with a box trailer, slowing down ahead of him early Friday morning. The Kenworth collided with the left rear […]
Toros improve in loss to Sierra
The Matilda Torres Toros softball team has improvement from where they ended last season, and it showed in a tough 7-5 loss to the Sierra Chieftains last week in the Toros’ home opener. The Toros quickly fell behind, 3-0, but then battled back to take the lead before allowing four runs in the fifth that […]
Book Talk: Goodman, ‘The Meadowbrook Murders’
Jessica Goodman’s debut novel, “They Wish They Were Us,” 2020, which I reviewed in my Aug. 17, 2022 column, established her as a well-versed writer of YA novels about the children of the “One Percent.” She followed that with, “They’ll Never Catch Us,” 2021; “The Counselors,” 2022; and “The Legacies,” 2023. Like her previous best […]
Whitecaps planned whipping in Hildreth Hotel
As a general rule, the atmosphere was friendly at the Hildreth Hotel in the Madera County foothills, but on May 1, 1901, trouble was brewing in one corner. A handful of mountain men with blood in their eyes was hatching a revenge plot against a stoolpigeon who had caused them considerable trouble. Oliver Chetwood was […]
Scouting America Troop 116 excels at Klondike Derby
Scouting America Troop 116 (Malicious Manatees Patrol) attended the 33rd annual Klondike Derby at Camp Chawanakee at Shaver Lake. More than 300 scouts participated in the two night campout during the last weekend of February. Klondike is held during the winter and is based on the heritage of the Klondike Gold Rush. With or without […]