Football star returns to top position
When Kenny Paolinelli graduated from Madera High School, like all athletes with big dreams, he thought he would be playing in the National Football League. When those dreams fizzled out, Paolinelli found himself right back home. Now he has picked up another dream job — head coach for the Madera Coyotes football team. “I’m elated, […]
Suspects sought in multiple burglaries
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in gathering information related to a string of commercial burglaries that occurred in Eastern Madera County in the late evening of Jan. 20, and early morning of Jan. 21. Shortly after 11 p.m., Jan. 20, Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Grocery Outlet in Oakhurst […]
WIC open during Federal Shutdown
Stores continue to accept WIC checks Madera County Department of Public Health WIC would like to assure the Madera Community members participating in our Supplemental Nutrition Program WIC the following State WIC confirmed facts: • WIC state agencies have enough reserve funding to remain open during the shutdown if it does not become protracted. • […]
Children’s hospital gets trauma center verification extended
Valley Children’s pediatric trauma center — the only one in Central California — has been verified for another two years by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma. This highlights the hospital’s outstanding quality of care for seriously injured patients. Verification extends to February of 2021. “When children experience a traumatic injury, they […]
Opinion: Gavin Newsom becomes a main face of the Trump ‘resistance’
No sooner had Gavin Newsom taken the oath of office as governor than he made it clear he will not fear becoming the new face of the national “resistance” to President Trump. Before Newsom took office, plenty of other Democrats were fighting Trump’s policies, which aim to reverse multiple environmental and social policies designed by […]
Letter: Capitalism, unchecked
Technology gives us the ability to do amazing things. With the weather and resources we’ve been blessed with, there should be an abundance for all. As capitalism becomes unbalanced however, competition becomes unhinged. In California’s countryside, we compete against ourselves in world markets that we produce more than 80 percent of. We tap our groundwater […]
Letter: ‘… and carry a big stick’
When an Illegal commits a violent crime and flees to Mexico, Mexico will not extradite to the U.S. because we have an (on the books) death penalty. How come, then, do they allow their citizens to come anyway? Shouldn’t the Mexican government fear for their people when they cross illegally? Or do they know we […]
Garcia is first softball player to sign
By signing her name on a National Letter of Intent to Drexel University, Madera South’s Savaanah Garcia became the first Stallions softball player to sign to a college. “It’s awesome, but it’s not about me,” Garcia said. “It’s about the Liz Cuevases, Nicole Sosas, Christina Delgados, Coach Gio (Giovanni Serros) and everybody because they’ve paved […]
New Stallion is already signed
Without even taking the field, Madera South baseball player Chris Jones is making an impact with the Stallions. Jones signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Sterling College in Kansas to play baseball. He played three years at Fresno High School before transferring to Madera South this season where he’ll play his senior season. […]
Stallions get second win over Coyotes
A combination of outside shooting to go with trap pressure defense led the Madera South Stallions girls basketball team to its second straight victory over the Madera Coyotes. Lexi Eller hit all six of Madera South’s 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 22 points, while the Stallions forced 27 turnovers in a 45-33 victory Friday […]