Crackdown on illegal parking
In an effort Wednesday to crack down on able-bodied scofflaws using and abusing parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities, the patrol unit of the Madera Police Department blanketed and moved between city parking lots looking for violations. The four officers contacted 22 drivers and wrote 16 citations in a four-hour period. They also verified […]
City Council to assess future of city golf course
Operator’s lease ends Oct. 31 The Madera City Council has opted to begin a review of the contract, expenses and the operation of the Madera Municipal Golf Course, located just north of the city adjacent to Avenue 17. The five-year lease with Sierra Golf Management for operation of the course, clubhouse and banquet facility is […]
County library ‘reimagines’ itself with update
Infrequent visitors to the Madera library may be surprised by a brighter and lower circulation desk as well as new carpeting, wall paint, furniture and layout. They might also notice fewer book shelves and more sunlight — all thanks to a recently completed renovation that began Jan. 22 and ended last week. “We wanted to […]
Sherman Thomas wins math tourney
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy swept the overall Madera County Math Tournament and took first place for both the 7th and 8th grade competitions on April 12. Ranchos Middle School won second place in the overall 7th grade math competition and Coarsegold Elementary School placed third. Dairyland Elementary School’s 8th grade team placed second in the […]
Pharmacist faces federal drug charges
The owner of a Madera Pharmacy, along with two other men, was arrested this week on a federal indictment of alleged illegal distribution of powerful narcotic painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone. Pharmacist Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 44, who lives in Fresno, faces one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, along […]
Madera Police Log: April 3-7
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. April 3 3:56 a.m. — Vehicle repossessed in the 300 block of South Timberline Drive. 9:33 a.m. — Child abuse in the 200 block of South L Street. 10:28 a.m. — Child endangerment in the 1300 block of Kathryn Avenue. 10:31 a.m. — Child abuse in the […]
Letter: Arborists on the job with downed tree
I brought my camera along with me on the ride to the office for the purpose of taking a picture of that utility line hanging dangerously low in Rotary Park. To my surprise, there were workers from a company, West Coast Arborists, who were in the process of removing the tree. I took this photo […]
Letter: Man says backup in court is a barrier to justice
I’m a disabled man going through a divorce. It’s been a contested divorce with a trial. The court system has caused this to now continue for over a year. Stacking hearings and other matters on my trial days, causing such a huge financial strain on both me and my daughter, with no orders being given […]
Letter: Golfer says, ‘Don’t close the city course’
I belong to a ladies golf group and we are upset the city is talking about closing the course. The course is the only nice place to golf in Madera. It is the only place that is nice and affordable for the working persons in Madera. The course serves the city with tournaments and social […]
Opinion: Memories of Easter
May you have a blessed Easter. Whatever this precious spring holiday means to you be it bunnies and eggs, the sacrifices of Christ, his crucifixion and his resurrection three days later or something else. On the news this week I saw where people buy more Easter candy than Halloween sweets. Childhood egg hunts, Honey Baked […]