Drunken drivers, gun shots keep police busy
Two men who were reportedly shooting at an occupied house in the 28000 block of Posey Avenue southeast of Madera led officers of The California Highway Patrol on a chase into the city limits, firing 20 to 30 rounds from an AR 15 assault rifle at CHP officers as the suspects fled in a stolen […]
Maderans set for Bergon return
The stage has been set for Madera’s homegrown celebrity author, Frank Bergon, to meet old friends and talk about how he based his latest book, “Two-Buck Chuck & the Marlboro Man,” on profiles of Valley people he knew. Bergon’s Valley book launch will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Madera […]
State Route 99 widening under way
Users of the highway should expect delays through Friday as work on the widening of State Route 99 goes forward. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the contractor, Security Paving Company, will work on the highway at night, between Avenue 12 and Avenue 17 for the widening project, that will increase the lanes on […]
Cooling centers activated in Madera through Friday
Due to anticipated excessive heat, City of Madera Cooling Centers will open through Friday at the following hours and locations: Pan Am Community Center 703 East Sherwood Way Phone: 675-2095 Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. *Monday-Friday Frank Bergon Senior Center 238 South D Street Phone: 673-4293 Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. *Monday-Friday Cooling centers are open to […]
Opinion: Single-family zoning may be on its way out
As more cities across the country are scrapping single-family zoning laws to address a nationwide affordable housing crunch, San Jose says it’s not ready to take the plunge. Owning a home — the legacy that defined American postwar democracy — is an ideal that is being challenged today as many cities opt for alternative solutions […]
What’s in your ringtone?
A few days ago I was having breakfast at Perko’s and I thought I heard my cell phone ring. I picked up my phone, and it was not my phone ringing. It was someone else in the restaurant with the same ringtone. Have you ever had that happen? It seems that it wasn’t that many […]
Opinion: Legal pot grows more popular, dangers disregarded
Billboards offering home delivery of legal marijuana decorate the streets of every major city in California. Licensed pot shops sporting green crosses are commonplace. Their owners lobby for reductions in sales, excise and cultivation taxes on legal weed. Cannabinoid extracts and other products are widely advertised. And legal growers and sellers bemoan threats to their […]
Mono Indian continued his fight
In June 1950, Sheriff W.O Justice transported Rayna Tom Carmen to San Quentin Prison where he was lodged on Death Row. The 39-year-old Mono Indian from North Fork had been found guilty of shooting 16-year-old Wilbur McSwain to death and attempting to kill his brother, Alvin McSwain. The McSwain brothers were also Mono Indians. The […]
Lovely lemons are a treat
If you have a friend, neighbor, relative or co-worker who has a lemon tree, chances are you might be lucky enough to receive a gift of fresh, juicy lemons. In my case, my sister has at least two very large lemon trees, one of which is a Meyer. I love to bake with lemons, but […]