First case of corona virus in county
Confirmed on March 5, says county health department The first known case of the COVID-19 corona virus in the Central Valley was confirmed March 5 in a Madera County resident who had recently traveled aboard a Princess Cruise ship and returned, according to a recent press release by the Madera County Public Health Department. The […]
No comment on why Supes are holding conference at lake
Madera County Supervisors Chairman David Rogers, fellow supervisors and interim CAO Darin McCandless have so far refused to comment on the reported reinstatement of an annual, three-day, two-night county management conference typically held at The Pines Resort at Bass Lake. A public records request showed the cost of the 2019 conference to Madera County taxpayers […]
Coyote Drama Productions to bring classic board game to life in ‘Clue’
Coyote Drama Productions at Madera High School presents CLUE, On Stage. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro game, Clue, On Stage, is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail […]
Opinion: Early primaries bring dropouts
In a simple world where every election contest involves two contestants, early voting is terrific. Not this month It’s plain why things have long gone well for early voting in November runoff elections where the state’s top two “jungle primary” always puts the primary election’s top two vote-getters into runoffs for every state office. Other […]
Coyotes improve to 12-0 to open season
SACRAMENTO — The Madera Coyotes softball team showcased the best of the Central Valley this last week, outscoring its opponents 52-5 at the Sacramento Preseason Tournament of Champions. The Coyotes scored six unanswered runs in a 9-3 win against Armijo-Fairfield to close out pool play undefeated. However, Saturday rains forced tournament organizers to cancel final […]
Stallions still hurt by mistakes
Youth and inexperience are still hurting the Madera South Stallions baseball team, but head coach Alan Sandoval is still confident his team will turn things around in the upcoming season. “We’re going to be okay,” Sandoval said. “I’m not worried. We’re going to settle down. I would rather have it happen now than at the […]
Madera confronted racial diversity at Madera High
In 1974, President Nixon resigned the presidency as a result of the Watergate scandal; Jack Benny died, and the Miami Dolphins won Super Bowl VIII. Meanwhile, Madera was getting to know itself. From the beginning decades of the 20th century, Madera’s Hispanic population had continued to grow, and as the percentage of Latinos increased, so […]
For all you cabbage fans
I know that some people hate cabbage, and I hope they will forgive me for this week’s recipe subject. But I also know that there are a lot of people who dearly love this particular green vegetable (or purple as the case may be). If you want to serve some cabbage that is something different […]