Kennedy appointed to MUSD board
Madera Unified School Trustees appointed former Madera County Supervisor J. Gordon Kennedy Tuesday evening to replace Ricardo Arredondo on the MUSD school board to represent trustee Area Six. Arredondo resigned from the board last month. Three candidates sought the position. They were Israel Cortez, Kennedy, and Karina G. Vasquez. Having reviewed each candidate’s application, trustees […]
Rodriguez chosen to be Old Timers Day grand marshal
Madera County Supervisor Max Rodriguez has been chosen Grand Marshal for the 88th annual Old Timers Day parade on Sept. 28. Rodriguez is a lifetime resident of Madera and four-term Supervisor representing Madera County’s 4th District, which primarily encompasses the east side of the City of Madera and the unincorporated communities of Parkwood and Parksdale. […]
Fuller school in Chowchilla plants seeds of patriotism
A UH-60 L/Blackhawk helicopter landed at Fuller Elementary School in Chowchilla Wednesday to kick off the annual Patriotic Assembly. Five hundred-plus excited kindergarten, first and second grade students watched as the Blackhawk circled their campus and landed on the playground. The students were joined by approximately 500 family, friends and community members. Bringing the Blackhawk […]
2 die Bass Lake crash
A car veering off Road 222 and into Bass Lake sometime Tuesday night took the lives of the driver, 21-year-old Samuel Rosasco of Oakhurst and his 17-year-old passenger Karina Barnett of Ahwanee, according to the California Highway Patrol. The 2006 Toyota was spotted by a passing motorist upside down in about 5 to 6 feet […]
Maderan suspected of kidnapping is detained
A Madera man, suspected to have been drinking and firing a gun at a residence in the 19000 block of Road 28 1/2, ended up being being arrested on multiple felony charges, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s office. Samuel Edward Balbas, 40, was arrested on charges of assault with a firearm, kidnapping, attempted car […]
Madera cops went looking for trouble
In 1947, Madera was a peaceful, little town of just over 9,000 people. Most everything seemed to be running smoothly; the town had been fairly calm, and the news was routine. There was, however, one fly in the buttermilk. A rash of nighttime burglaries had Madera police stumped. Stakeouts, increased patrols, citizen awareness programs — […]
Letter: ‘Stand & Fight’ for American lives
The arguments about enacting laws to protect American lives from death by assault rifle OR protecting the rights of gun owners present a false choice. We have done both in the past century. Federal gun control legislation has been around for a long time in our country. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has supported such […]
Stallions open at home with sweep
The Madera South Stallions opened its home season with a commanding three-set sweep over the Sunnyside-Fresno Wildcats. The Stallions outscored the Wildcats 75-50 in the three games and finished the match in less than an hour Tuesday evening. Madera South survived behind the service line. They recorded eight aces, but committed 11 service errors. Meanwhile, […]
Hawks volleyball falls to Wildcats in five sets
The Liberty Hawks looked to have the match under control after a 25-16 first set victory over the Sunnyside-Fresno Wildcats, but the Wildcats turned the match around and used the momentum for a five-set victory. After dropping the first set, the Wildcats, who lost the previous day to the Madera South Stallions in three sets, […]
Frausto sisters headline tourney
For the first time in the Central Valley, a Muay Thai kickboxing tournament, accredited by the International Kickboxing Federation and Point Muay Thai Kickboxing, will take place in Madera South’s gym today, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The tournament is open to men, women and kids of all ages. Organizer Chris Arias is anticipating 40-50 bouts […]