Hope restored at Madera Community Hospital
Since January of 2023, Madera Community Hospital has been devoid of patients. After the past six months of getting the hospital ready to receive patients, the day finally came — Madera Community Hospital is now reopened. With great fanfare, MCH CEO Steve Stark showed his appreciation to everyone who helped Advanced American Management move MCH […]
Madera Police hosts town hall
The City of Madera held a town hall meeting at the Madera South High School cafeteria for residents to listen to the annual police report given by Chef of Police, Gino Chiaramonte. Residents gathered in groups of six or seven at tables, enjoying light snacks while Chief Chiaramonte gave an overview of the Madera Police […]
Solo car crash leads to fatality
California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a solo vehicle crash, on Road 28 1/2, near Avenue 17. During the investigation, CHP learned that a 29-year-old woman from Madera was driving a blue 2024 Acura Integra, with her 10-month-old son in the back seat, properly restrained in a car seat Monday, just after noon. She […]
Stallions take Coyotes in four
The Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team jumped to an early two-set lead, and held off the Madera Coyotes for a 3-1 victory at Madera South. The Stallions won the first two sets, but dropped the third before coming away with a win in the fourth set Tuesday. Despite the 3-1 win for the Stallions, […]
Mistakes lead to big Stallions’ loss
The Madera South Stallions softball team made plenty of mistakes in a brutal 22-3 loss to the Dos Palos Broncos at Madera South. The Broncos scored 10 runs in the second inning and then added 10 runs over the next two innings to end the game in five innings. Madera South had plenty of problems […]
Madera Speedway opens 54th season
The fastest one-third mile in the west opens its 54th season on Saturday night when Madera Speedway hosts the MAVTV-televised Madera SpeedFest 100 for the Mission Pro Late Model Series paying $5,000 to win. The future stars of the sport will compete in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series. INEX Legends, INEX Bandoleros, and Legends […]
Opinion: The new oligarchy
The times, wrote Bob Dylan, they are a-changin’. His song, released on his 1964 album, foretold of the eventual success of the hippie movement in effecting major changes in our culture, particularly the civil rights and anti-war movements. Sixty years later, the metamorphosis that occurred during the decade of the sixties is still evident. Christopher […]
Indians got their revenge
“Jim Bethel Killed! Old Resident of this County Found Dead in his Doorway.” With these words, in 1908 the Madera Tribune apprised local residents of the murder of one of Madera County’s best known mountain men. In the parlance of the day, Bethel was known as a “squaw man.” That is, he took a Mono […]
Spring has sprung
Well, it is the time of year when we see blossoms on trees and birds in the air; and the weather gets a bit warmer. Yes, spring has sprung. At least, that’s what my calendar shows. We may have a few more chilly days ahead, but soon we will see great results of all this […]