Madera Fair provides extra fun, extra value, surprises
The 2025 Madera Fair presented by Valley Children’s Healthcare, September 4-7, is bringing extra fun, extra value, and extra surprises for the whole family. From free admission opportunities to unforgettable entertainment, this year’s “So Extra” theme is all about going above and beyond. In a time when many families are facing difficult economic challenges, the […]
Council approves upgrade for busy intersection
Traffic will soon run just a bit smoother for one busy intersection in Central Madera. Following the presentation of an updated intersection control evaluation report, City Council members directed staff to proceed with an upgrade that will significantly reduce congestion and risk of pedestrian injury for years to come. In a report conducted in conjunction […]
Hawks outlast Lions in five
The Liberty Hawks girls volleyball team had to rally from a 2-1 deficit to win the final three sets and record a 3-2 set victory over former league rivals at Liberty. The Hawks won the fourth set, 25-22, before closing out the Kerman Lions with a 15-9 win in the fifth set Tuesday. Overall, Liberty […]
Keller leads wire-to-wire at Madera
Kyle Keller led wire-to-wire for his third Mission Pro Late Model Series triumph of 2025 while Cole Denton prevailed in his 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series debut, part of an exciting night of RACER Network-televised stock car action at Madera Speedway. A warm evening led to hot battles on the one-third mile speedway across five […]
Letters: Madera’s ‘National monument’
There is not a world record pothole. I looked it up. I have several on my road that are big and bigger. One, I stepped off as 8 feet by 6 feet by 6 inches deep, plus or minus. I thought of submitting it for the record, but if it won, then it may become […]
Opinion: Death of a high-speed dream?
The story, as reported in last Friday’s edition of CALMATTERS, begins with a photograph of huge towers outside the city of Hanford. It is one of many California versions of Stonehenge. These are useless structures that were (or possibly still are) expected to be part of the state’s high-speed rail system. They stand as testament […]
Madera’s 1902 Election
In November 1902, all of Madera County went to the polls. The people finally elected an entire slate of officials they could count on. The race, which held the most interest, was that of Madera County Sheriff. In the late summer of 1902, Sheriff William B. Thurman announced that he would not be a candidate […]
Arrest made in child sexual abuse material investigation
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau, in coordination with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), has arrested 30-year-old James Allen Beavers, a United States Army Sergeant, in connection with the possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) within Madera County. This case began with a NCMEC Cyber Tip generated […]
Reported gun prompts lockdown
Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report that a student at Coarsegold Elementary School brought a firearm in his backpack to school Tuesday morning. The reported gun was a starter pistol that was not loaded. Initial information indicated the student inadvertently brought the item to school. When he realized it was in his bag, […]
Speeding, DUI a dangerous discovery
What started as a traffic stop for speeding in Madera County, quickly turned into much more. A silver Ford Mustang was observed traveling at a high rate of speed, on eastbound SR-145, west of SR-41 Friday at about 9 p.m. The driver, a 26-year-old man from Madera, was arrested for DUI, after determining he was […]