Schools go into crisis mode because of COVID-19
Madera Unified School District yesterday unveiled its plan to meet head on the threat imposed by the coronavirus to Madera’s students, employees, and parents. After Gov. Gavin Newsom’s news conference Thursday morning, which included an executive order affecting the Brown Act and provided new guidance on public gatherings, Superintendent Todd Lile and his top administrators […]
A message from Madera and Golden Valley
Golden Valley Unified The State of California announced that California public health officials have determined that public gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. In order to adhere to the Governor’s message, all public gathering events […]
Message from Madera Unified School District
Vigilance is the word of the day We would like to update you on new developments around COVID-19 health concerns. This is a fluid situation that changes by the hour. That is why Madera Unified, along with our neighboring school districts, remain vigilant in following guidance and direction from health experts both at the California […]
Yosemite Lakes pig ate like a hog
Throughout its 126-year history, officials of Madera County have had to deal with a variety of crises. Lawmen, firefighters, and various elected officials have from time to time been called upon to perform tasks that demanded dedication above and beyond the call of duty. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the history of the […]
Opinion: Do you suffer from triskaidekaphobia?
Friday the 13th, is this an unlucky day or does it just have a bad reputation? This leap year only has two such anomalies. This one in March and another one in November. The fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. If you check YouTube, there are even a couple of songs titled “Triskaidekaphobia.” […]
Stallions lose battle with Broncos
The Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team opened its home season in defense of its Div. II Central Section Championship with a tough three-set loss to the Tri-River Athletic Conference’s Clovis North Broncos. The Broncos outscored the Stallions 75-65 (25-23, 25-19, 26-24) in the three sets, but Madera South head coach Steve Guglielmana is not […]
Richest season in speedway history begins tonight
The richest season of stock car racing at Madera Speedway begins tonight with the $5,000-to-win Nut Up Pro Late Model 100 at the one-third mile speedway. The event also kicks off the RACE 2B DRUG FREE BIG3 Series, televised on MAVTV. A large field of 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models and Mini Cups vs. Bandoleros will […]