MPD honors dispatcher
Join the Madera Police Department in congratulating Public Safety Dispatcher Joe Lopez on an incredible 30 years of dedicated service with the City of Madera Police Department. For three decades, Lopez has been the voice behind the scenes, answering calls day and night, and dispatching our officers when seconds matter most. His calm demeanor, sharp […]
Power pole crash tips
Crashing into a power pole is extremely dangerous and often deadly. These type of crashes can cause severe injuries, start fires, and leave entire neighborhoods without electricity. If one crashes into a power pole: Stay inside your vehicle if power lines are down. Assume all wires are live.
Cold shooting ends Toros’ run
The Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team was fresh off winning the Div. IV Central Section Championship in Selland Arena. Two days later, the team found out where they were seeded in the CIF State Championships. For some reason, they were moved up to Div. III. Not only that, but they had to face a […]
Mistakes hurt Coyotes in loss
With more than 40 scouts from various Major League Baseball teams and colleges on hand to watch the game, the Madera Coyotes baseball team helped out the Kingsburg Vikings with mental and physical errors in a 6-4 loss at Mel Parker Field. The scouts were on hand to watch Jensen Hirshkorn take the mound for […]
Letters: We can speak loudly at the voter’s booth
I certainly hope all of you had a chance to watch President Trump’s recent State of The Union Address. He did a great job of spelling out the positive things that are happening in our country. We’ve made a tremendous amount of progress recovering from the previous administration’s attempt at demolishing America and destroying the […]
Opinion: The need for a Centrist political party, part 1
For many years, the U.S. has had only two parties: the Democrats and Republicans. Most democracies have numerous parties, with our neighbor to the north having five. The U.S. is not functioning well at all with its two parties, and a third party would be most helpful. I am not alone in this appraisal. A […]
Refrigerator on the curb
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the lifespan of a refrigerator. In 44 years of marriage, we have had four refrigerators in our house, each one lasting about half the time of the previous one. The refrigerator we have now is about two-and-a-half years old, so I’m thinking I’d better start looking around […]
Madera’s fight with Jack Dempsey
Life as a Madera traffic cop in 1926 was not the most exotic way to spend one’s days (or nights). Traffic along the state highway near town was light. That’s why traffic officer M.A. Harrison was keeping watch from the shoulder of the road. That’s where he was when he saw the roadster speeding south […]
Soria to introduce bill to prevent sex offenders from public office
SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from running for any local or state public office in California. The action stems from reports of a registered sex offender in Fresno expressing interest in running for Fresno City Council, an election taking place this […]
Filing period extended for Supervisor race
The Madera County Clerk-Recorder’s office announced it is extending the filing period for Madera County Supervisor, District 5, to March 11. The dates, March 7-11 are an extension for nomination and declaration of candidacy period. Interested parties can visit www.votemadera.com and click on the “Interested in Running for Office” link on the home page or […]