Water main struck, floods street
Utility crews working in a trench on Howard Road just west of Schnoor Avenue struck a water main Wednesday, Nov. 27, about noon, flooding the intersection and closing it to traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend, according to city officials. A few businesses adjacent to the water line break were briefly without water for […]
Dog-adoption special offered for holidays
A promotional Home for the Holidays $25 dog adoption special is being held at the Madera County animal shelter through the end of December. Any dog 25 pounds or over will be available for $25, which includes the spaying or neutering, vaccines and a microchip ID. The FMAS Low Cost Shot Clinic is this Saturday, […]
New storage complex offers 900 units
Includes lots of electronic help Richard Torosian believes he has reimagined the storage business, and his new, 900-unit building at 905 Knox Road would indicate that. The units range from 3- to 12-feet wide, with ceilings as high as 10 feet. Torosian beams as he uses an electric cart to show visitors around the long […]
Fatality suspect nabbed
A Madera man alleged to be driving under the influence of alcohol struck a man and woman standing outside their car in the rain Sunday morning on Northbound 99 near Clinton Avenue in Fresno about 1:30 a.m., according to authorities. Amado Mendez Ventura, 22, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and driving without a driver’s […]
Madera Police Log: Nov. 23, 24
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Nov. 23 7:45 a.m. — Fire in the 27300 block of Saunders Avenue. 7:59 a.m. — Vehicle stolen in the 28200 block of Lada Avenue. 8:39 a.m. — Contempt of court order in the 800 block of Sonora Street. 9:31 a.m. — Hit-and-run collision near West Lincoln […]
Ford leads Madera at CIF State
FRESNO — Madera Coyotes senior Unique Ford has been making strides since freshman year looking to prove that she can keep up with the best runners in the state. Ford achieved her goal at the CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Fresno’s Woodward Park, setting a personal record and getting a top-10 finish […]
Liberty gains valuable experience at state meet
Former wrestler-turned-cross country runner Ryan Avila was the top finisher for the Liberty Hawks boys cross country team in the Div. V boys race at the CIF Cross Country State Championships on Saturday. Avila finished in 111th place with a time of 17:33.3. “I feel like I could have done better. But it was a […]
Miramontes sets personal record at state
FRESNO — Madera South senior Dariana Miramontes stood still after finishing her race at the state championships and took a minute to observe everything around her. The senior couldn’t believe how far she has come since her freshman year. That’s when she was a nervous kid, barely getting started with high school running and hoping […]
Hawks respond late, force tie
Marissa Lopez is playing like a seasoned veteran for the Liberty Hawks girls soccer team. The freshman scored two goals in the Hawks’ overtime game McLane on Nov. 25, helping her team walk away with a 3-3 draw at home. Senior Morgan Durazo added the other goal for the Hawks, who were coming off a […]
Earthquake surprised Madera’s sheriff
Sheriff John Jones fought Madera County’s criminals with the best of them. He chased the killer of Jim Bethel. He caught Jack Sweet, the stagecoach bandit, and he put Madera County’s first treasurer, William Amer, in jail for embezzlement. None of these cases, however, raised his blood pressure as much as that sheriffs’ convention in […]