From serving country to serving community
Janette Sanchez, a native of the small California town of Greenfield, had dreams of leaving her small town. After graduating from high school in 2013, she decided that if she did not want to get left behind, she would need to make a bold decision, which resulted in her enlisting in the U.S. Army. “I […]
Madera Sunrise Rotary installs benches at MCC
What started off as a Rotary Club service project in 2019 has finally come to life on the Madera Community College campus. Thanks to the persistence and generosity of local business owner, Dan Riley, 22 benches were installed across campus over Spring Break, offering students and visitors much-needed places to sit. Riley, owner of Steel […]
Gray wins league’s POY
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A week after earning the final Mountain West Conference Player of the Week honors, former Madera South standout Murf Gray shared the Towny Gwynn Player of the Year award. The award gives the Bulldogs a sweep of the top honors. Aidan Cremarosa was also named the Mountain West Pitcher of the […]
No-hitter, no problem for Hawks
Facing one of the toughest pitches they have faced all season, the fifth-seeded Liberty Hawks softball team persevered and came through in the bottom of the sixth to record a 1-0 victory over Mission Prep- San Luis Obispo to advance to the Div. III Central Section semifinals. The Hawks will head to Wasco to face […]
Coyote comeback fall short in quarters
CLOVIS — For five innings, it was the expected pitcher’s dual between No. 2 Clovis North and the 10th seeded Madera Coyotes softball team in the Div. I quarterfinals. However, Clovis North got three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on while the Coyotes scored three runs in the top of […]
Mourning the death of Leon Emo
A celebration of the life of Tami Jo Nix will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the Will Gill Pavilion building at the Madera County Farm Bureau, 1102 S. Pine Street, Madera, CA, from Noon-2 p.m. Please let us know if you plan to attend. Originally published May 21, 2016. • • • Yesterday […]
Opinion: Our active planet, part I
When I was in elementary school, we learned that there were five oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, and Antarctic. Then, for some reason, the Antarctic disappeared from the geographic lexicon. I don’t know why. At the time, I speculated that perhaps it was because a significant part of that former ocean was a landmass, called […]
Economic dislocation hit Madera in the 1930s
The decade of the 1930s was as stressful for Madera as it was for the rest of the country. The depression hit with full force, and trouble was in the air. Lumber, the industry that gave the town its birth and its name — went out of business. In 1931, the Madera Sugar Pine lumber […]
A week for public works
Madera County’s Supervisors recognized National Public Works Week and pushed two road construction projects into the next gear during the third monthly regular meeting of May. A proclamation was given by the Madera County Board of Supervisors recognizing the week of May 18-24, 2025 as National Public Works Week in Madera County. Starting in 1960, […]
Assault puts 2 in hospital
Madera Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 12000 block of Georgia Lane following a report of an assault on Monday at about 1 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located a 62-year-old female and a 15-year-old female juvenile victim inside the residence. Both victims sustained significant visible injuries consistent with being struck by a […]