Board appoints supe’s daughter
The Madera County Board of Supervisors has appointed 55-year-old Karen Rodriguez Pouge, daughter of current Supervisor Max Rodriguez, District 4, to the position of Chief Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, effective upon the September 11 retirement of current Chief Clerk Rhonda Cargill. The posted annual salary range for the county position is between $68,000-83,000 […]
County clerk says voters should beware of info from social media
“Be aware!” Madera County Clerk Rebecca Martinez said this week. “There is a lot of misinformation about voting being spread on social media. If you have questions about the November Election, come to your trusted source, the Madera County Elections Department. “You can follow us on Facebook, visit our website at www.votemadera.com or call us […]
MAD TEC up, running at Torres High
Teachers at the Madera Technical Exploration Center (MAD TEC) are going to have to wait a few more weeks to move into their new school on the corner of Tozer and Sunrise. The staff of Madera Unified’s new concurrent enrollment middle school was chosen a year ago, and they spent the 2019-2020 school year at […]
79 mph in a 35 zone; car confiscated by police
Samuel R. Granado arrested for speeding A 30 year-old man was cited and found to be in violation of unrelated probation terms after he was caught by police recklessly speeding in a friend’s late model Chevy Corvette on Wednesday. Sgt. Mark Trukki said Samuel Reynaldo Granado of Madera was seen and recorded on radar by […]
Council votes to put marijuana tax on Nov. ballot
A measure to establish a cannabis business license tax in Madera is headed to the November ballot. The tax would not be collected, however, unless the council in the future agreed to legalize marijuana businesses in the city. Madera City Council voted 5-2 on July 15 to place the measure on the ballot and give […]
Gateway Drive was almost ‘Easy Street’
In the beginning, the street running north and south just west of the Southern Pacific tracks was just plain old F Street, but in time it became State Highway 99 and emerged as a major artery through town. The businesses along F Street (Highway 99), especially the restaurants and gas stations, prospered, and everybody was […]
Opinion: 2020 election heats up
The ballot has been set for the November presidential election. The Democrats have selected former Vice President Joe Biden, who in turn selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. No more “presumptive,” candidate moniker for Biden and she too has been approved by the Democratic National Committee to fill the number two spot. […]
Former Central Valley legend passes away
Not only was the Central Valley baseball and sports community in mourning Wednesday upon hearing Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, 75, passed away, but the entire baseball community mourned his passing, as well. Seaver began his illustrious baseball career at Fresno High School before playing for the Fresno City College Rams in 1964. After Fresno […]
Round 2 of Race 2B Drug Free Big3 runs at Madera Speedway
The $5,000 to win, 100-lap second round of the Race 2B Drug Free Big3 presented by 51FIFTY invades Madera Speedway tonight. The race serves as the sixth round for the MAVTV-televised Nut Up Pro Late Model Series. Paired with a $3,000 to win B-Main and a tremendous lineup of lucrative bonus awards, tonight’s event looks […]
A dream come true for Stanford with California Dream victory
The inaugural Olga’s California Dream 100 for Pro Mini Stocks saw a vision fullfilled with a fast-paced feature filmed for MAVTV. A blistering 100 laps later, with just one caution flag, Thomas Stanford was victorious with a $2,000 check for his Aug. 29 effort. “Two grand is a lot for a Mini Stock driver and […]