Yosemite to close Glacier Point and Tioga roads
Heavy winter storm activity is expected through Sunday Yosemite National Park will close the Glacier Point Road and Tioga Road to all vehicular traffic at 5 p.m. Thursday due to incoming winter storms. This closure will remain in effect through the weekend and road conditions will be assessed on Monday. No overnight parking is permitted […]
Residents tackle Fresno River trash
Tired of waiting, Molina family wades into action Frustrated by the large amount of trash still in their neighborhood, a north Madera family spent hours cleaning up the banks of the Fresno River Saturday, and say they were disgusted by what they found. The piles of discarded debris were concentrated in small camps hidden in […]
Years ago in Madera for the week of Oct. 29
25 Years AgoWeek of Oct. 29, 1992 ARMENTROUT, PEREZ WIN — Voters in the 1992 election made their choices very clear. Sam Armentrout, chief of maintenance for the Madera Irrigation District and reserve police officer, will join Herman Perez, director of the Private Industry Council and city planning commissioner, as the newest members of the […]
Coyotes finish undefeated in CMAC
Although the Madera South Stallions broke the Madera Coyote girls volleyball team’s set winning streak, the Coyotes closed out the regular season with a 3-1 match victory over their crosstown rivals. The Coyotes finished their first-ever 10-0 run through the County/Metro Athletic Conference. The Coyotes earned the No. 4 seed in the Div. II Central […]
Coyotes drop conference matchup
The Madera Coyotes’ losing streak continued after they were beaten by the Sanger Apaches, 35-14, in a County/Metro Athletic Conference game at Lee DaSilva Field. Led by dual-threat athlete Jalen Cropper, the Apaches rode a 21-point first half to take a conference victory on the road. Cropper rushed for a game high 180 yards along […]
Hawks fall in battle for top spot with Lions
KERMAN — In a battle between the two top teams in the North Sequoia League, the Kerman Lions proved too much for the Liberty Hawks to secure at least a tie for the league championship with a 56-26 victory. Kerman quarterback and Wyoming recruit Sean Chambers was the key for the Hawks in getting a […]
Missing Coarsegold child found
This story has been updated as of Tuesday evening, Oct. 31. A search for a 3-year-old Coarsegold girl who appeared to have been abducted by an aunt visiting from Utah ended Tuesday after they were found in Las Vegas. A silver alert had been issued for Chyanne O’Conner, 31, who allegedly disappeared with her niece […]