Club raises funds, give shoes to kids
The Madera Leo Club has delivered shoes to students at two Madera schools thanks to the help of Movies Madera, Vans and California Highway Patrol. The club partnered with the local cinema to host a March 7 showing of “Captain Marvel” to raise funds for children’s shoes, socks and coats. There CHP officers Mark Cosentino […]
Evapco West marks 40 years in business
An international manufacturer of cooling and refrigeration products recently celebrated 40 years in southwest Madera with a catered barbecue, car show, plant tours and more. “Evapco Madera was the second manufacturing plant that Evapco founded,” said Bill Jones, senior vice president of global operations for Evapco. “We were established in 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland, and […]
Madera County Sheriff’s Log: March 5-10
The Madera County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents. March 5 5:06 a.m. — Deputy was dispatched to the 160000 block of Road 26 in Madera regarding a kitchen motion alarm at a business. Upon arrival a broken window was found and signs of entry were located. An investigation was conducted and evidence was obtained. […]
Opinion: Mueller report saddens Democrats
The outcome of the Robert Mueller investigation into whether President Trump or any of his lieutenants colluded with Russians to fix the 2016 presidential election was a terrible disappointment to many Democrats and left-leaning newscasters and columnists. Mueller said there was no evidence the president had done what he was accused of doing, but he […]
Letter: Police Chief Lawson praised for good deed
Sometimes it pays to be a senior. I happened to be at the Hinds Hospice Thrift Store on Friday (March 23) during its ribbon-cutting ceremony. Afterward I had to cross an unusually busy D Street. As I excused myself before cutting through a group of policemen, this very nice officer offered to escort me across […]
Letter: The times, they are changing
One of the best I have seen, Chuck Doud’s editorial on time change. My thoughts, too. Why not advance standard time 30 minutes and leave it as the “New Standard time” for the whole world? The only problem with the extended daylight is Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. These need to be changed to 8 […]
Opinion: Multiple Manson murders confront Gov. Newsom
Given the obvious proclivities of the California Board of Parole Hearings, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that multiple “Manson Family” members are and will soon be up for release, just short of 50 years after they helped carry out the most notorious murders of the 20th Century. They pose a test for new Gov. Gavin Newsom, […]
Hawks rebound for important NSL win
Less than 24 hours after the Liberty Hawks baseball team was handed a humiliating defeat, the defending Div. V Valley Champions rebounded for a 5-3 North Sequoia League victory over Chowchilla. The Hawks couldn’t do anything right in a 24-2 loss Wednesday to the Yosemite-Oakhurst Badgers. However, on Thursday, behind solid pitching from Quiaid Copher […]
This sequel is worth watching
The banging of the drums, the billows of blue smoke rising over downtown Fresno, year two for Los Zorros (Foxes) was underway and for many in the Valley, it was worth the wait. Just under 8,000 fans showed up to Chukchansi Park, despite the neighboring FresYes Fest next door. An increase from last years total […]
How supervisors saved Madera High
A pall had settled over Madera in February 1904. The town’s dream of a brand new high school building had hit a snag. Factions in the community had been quarreling over the construction of the school, which would have taken the high school students out of their classes on the top floor of the old […]