Block arrested on DUI charges
A suspect identified as 43-year-old Hendrik Edward Block, who goes by the name of Eddie Block, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the early morning, California Highway Patrol reported. According to a California Highway Patrol officer, the suspect was driving west on Avenue 12 in Madera Ranchos east of Loren Way, […]
Coronavirus screening precautions in effect at Valley Children’s
News reports continue to circulate about the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus infection (named 2019-nCoV) originating from the city of Wuhan in China. Chinese health officials have reported thousands of confirmed cases so far in China, with the virus reportedly spreading from person-to-person in many parts of that country. So far, a total […]
Madera Unified to hold first mariachi educational clinic
Madera Unified School District’s Visual and Performing Arts Department will hold its first Mariachi Educational Clinic, where students from Madera South High School Mariachi, Martin Luther King Middle School Mariachi, and Kerman High School Mariachi will attend. The educational clinic, organized by Academic Coach, Sandra Kelly, is designed to give feedback to students and teach […]
Madera Community College Center is closer to becoming a college
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC) has granted Madera Community College Center (MCCC) candidacy, making it one step closer to becoming a full college. The ACCJC accredits community colleges and other associate degree granting institutions in the Western region of the U.S. Accreditation is a voluntary […]
Opinion: Politically motivated presidential impeachment
I am so embarrassed by what is going on in Washington D.C. with the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump. Maybe I shouldn’t take it personally that the members of Congress are going after my President, but I do. Watching the House hearings on the impeachment of my President by the members of my […]
Madera South falls in final seconds
The Madera South girls basketball team came up empty in the final seconds and suffered a 49-48 home loss against Bullard-Fresno. The Knights scored the game-winning points with 12 seconds left Wednesday night when Genesis Salceda converted a 3-point play to give the Knights a 49-48 lead. Madera South had one more chance to win […]
Mistakes plague Madera South in loss to Bullard
The Madera South girls soccer team struggled to slow down Bullard-Fresno, losing 4-0 at home. The Knights’ attacked often from the opening kick, but their first goal didn’t come until the 25th minute when Zoe Romagnoli scored with a header on a corner kick. Madera South head coach Ramon Delgadillo said it was mistakes that […]
Hawks run out of gas against Chowchilla
The Liberty Hawks girls basketball team’s seven players held up against the Chowchilla Tribe until about five minutes left in their North Sequoia League game. The Tribe took advantage of a tiring Liberty squad to score nine straight points to close out Tuesday’s game for a 38-26 victory. “Fatigue was definitely was a factor. We […]
Uninspired Coyotes fall to Edison
The Madera Coyotes girls basketball team couldn’t overcome the loss of starting point guard Cathy Figueroa in a 51-29 loss to the Edison-Fresno Tigers in Joe Flores Gym. Figueroa hurt her ankle in last week’s victory over Sanger, but came back to play against Madera South two days later. However, she got an allergic reaction […]
Coyotes fall to reigning Valley Champions
With a match against the back-to-back Div. II Central Section Champions, Edison-Fresno Tigers, Madera Coyotes girls soccer head coach Cameron Hill knew his team needed to play a near-perfect game. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen when the Tigers scored a goal in the fifth and seventh minute of the match in a 3-0 victory Wednesday in […]