Future of roads looks grim
Madera County ranks as the seventh worst California county when it comes to road quality, with 62.9 percent of area roads in poor, very poor or failed condition. That’s according to a final report presented last week by Nichols Consulting Engineering and the county Public Works Department. The county hired NIC in March of 2018 […]
Hundreds help Love Madera
Some 200 people turned out Saturday morning to attend the kickoff event for Love Madera, the annual occasion during which participants gather to improve their city by cleaning it up, focusing on public spaces such as parks and the Fresno River banks, public safety and religious expression, along with helping homeless people. The larger group […]
Madera Evening Lions trip the light fantastic
The fifth annual Evening Lions Club “Dancing Through the Decades,” dinner dance and fundraiser was a relaxed and fun affair featuring the music of the last century. The guests dined on New York strip and teriyaki chicken dinner, accompanied by French style green beans with bacon, red potatoes in a heavy cream sauce with salad […]
Boy, 11, and driver, 17, killed in crash
A 17-year-old boy driving east on Avenue 12 east of Road 34 1/2 was killed Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his 2000 Audi A3 about 4:30, crossed the center line and slammed head-on into another car with two adults and three children, according to The California Highway Patrol. The 17-year-old, identified by the […]
Raymond to celebrate Easter with parade
In addition to celebrating Easter Sunday this coming weekend, the historic town of Raymond will stage its 33rd annual parade and community festival. A craft fair of vendors is set to begin at 9 a.m. and the parade begins at noon on Saturday in downtown Raymond. The Raymond Museum will also be open throughout the […]
Coyotes rebound with Easter win
After losing two tough games to the Bullard-Fresno Knights last week, Madera Coyotes baseball head coach Andy Underwood was looking for his team to rebound at this week’s Fresno Easter Classic. However, it wasn’t going to be easy for the Coyotes with the Tri-River Athletic Conference’s Central-Fresno Grizzlies heading to Mel Paker Field to open […]
Stallions struggle with shell of team
The Madera South High School prom helped drain the Madera South Stallions softball team on the first day of the Tulare Easter Classic with two losses. Mt. Whitney recorded a comeback victory over the Stallions in the first game Saturday morning and the depleted Stallions lost the second game to the Exeter Monarchs at Tulare […]
Stallions regroup in tough loss
Although the game will go down as a loss for the Madera South Stallions baseball team, head coach Alan Sandoval was proud how his team responded in an 8-6 loss to the Edison-Fresno Tigers at Eddie Chapa Field. The Stallions jumped out to a 3-0 lead and didn’t hang their heads after Edison scored four […]
Hawks earn split in Tulare tourney
TULARE — The Liberty Hawks softball team earned a split on the first day of the Tulare Easter Softball Classic. On Saturday morning, the Hawks, who are in Div. III, lost a 9-3 decision to Div. II Independence-Bakersfield. “Overall, the caliber is stronger throughout the lineup here,” head coach Steve Uyeda said. “In league, most […]
Coyotes fall to seventh inning rally
Although the Madera Coyotes baseball team held a one-run lead heading into the final three outs, the Bullard-Fresno Knights found a way to put two runners across to take the County/Metro Athletic Conference matchup, 6-5, at Mel Parker Field. Coming off a 10-7 defeat in the first game of the series Tuesday on the road, […]