Mural of its namesake unveiled over St. Joachim Church entrance
A new glass mosaic depicting St. Joachim over the front entrance of St. Joachim Church was unveiled just in time for Christmas. It was made in Italy and shipped to Madera to replace a mosaic that was shattered in a windstorm in April 2016. The project is a collaboration of a multi-generational Italian artisan studio […]
Galvez emerges a political player as school trustees give him gavel again
Any doubts that Al Galvez is gaining political clout were put to rest on Dec. 12 when Madera Unified School District trustees voted to make Al Galvez school board president for the third year in a row. The unprecedented move came as Galvez prepares to make a run for the for the District 2 seat […]
County offers child support legal aid
To help parents who are significantly behind on child support payments and who have been issued a bench warrant due to failure to pay, the Madera County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is offering risk-free help at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 4. Child support experts from Madera County DCSS will be on-hand […]
City to begin leaf cleanup Jan. 2
The Madera Department of Public Works will begin its annual leaf-cleanup project on Jan. 2. Leaves from yards should be placed in household green-waste containers, but if these overflow, leaves may be raked into the streets, about a foot from gutters, to allow drainage. Gutters should be clear of bottles, cans, boards, limbs, brush and […]
The Rev. Matthew Spencer to speak at St. Joachim prayer breakfast
The Rev. Matthew Spencer, vice provincial and director of communications for the Oblates of St. Joseph in the United States, will be the featured speaker at a prayer breakfast for the community Jan. 20 at Holy Spouses Hall, across 4th Street from St. Joachin Church, at 310 N. I St. Spencer entered the seminary of […]
Hawks beat Stallions in first half
The Liberty Hawks girls soccer team scored in the fifth minute and held off the Madera South Stallions girls soccer team for a 2-0 victory in Memorial Stadium. Liberty’s 2-0 victory Thursday over the Stallions matched a 2-0 victory Dec. 12 over the Madera Coyotes, giving them the upper hand against Madera schools. Liberty has […]
Coyotes win third in a row at tourney
The Madera Coyotes boys basketball team used a hot shooting first half to jump out to an early lead in a win over the Chowchilla Tribe on the third day of the Madera South Classic. The Coyotes scored 41 points in the first half and opened a 26-point lead by the fourth quarter for a […]
Fall All-League
Madera Coyotes County/Metro Athletic Conference Football First Team Cameron Lopez, OL Second team Colt Nelson, QB Joseph Saldivar, RB Joziah Velazquez, WR K’Veon Jones, WR Codi Slayton, OL Matt Ylarregui, LB Honorable mention Ranjel Miranda, OL Girls Volleyball Player of the Year Hallie Page Coach of the Year Meghan Haas First team Alexis Carmona Lauren […]
Coyotes hold Clovis North to draw
The Madera Coyotes girls soccer team held Div. I opponent, the Clovis North Broncos, to a scoreless draw in a non-conference matchup at Lee DaSilva Field in Memorial stadium. “That’s a good result,” Madera head coach Cameron Hill said after Wednesday’s match. “I know we talked last game about how we’ve been playing well defensively. […]
Madera County Sheriff’s Log for Week of Dec. 11
The following are incidents reported by the Madera County Sheriff’s Department. Dec. 11 11:10 a.m. — Deputy was dispatched to the area of Avenue 19 1/2 in Madera regarding grand theft of copper wire. An investigation was conducted and a report was written. The case will be forwarded to detectives for informational purposes. 11:24 a.m. […]