Containment gains in Creek Fire
Cal Fire authorities are continuing to contain the largest wildfire in the state’s history battling the Creek Fire. According to Cal Fire, the 44-day-old Creek Fire has burned over 350,000 acres and is now 61 percent contained, as of Monday. There was no fire growth in the northern, Madera County section of the Creek Fire […]
Food and Fall fun at Madera Fair
Madera District Fair will open its gates for a socially safe fair food and trick or treating event Oct. 30 and 31 called Madera Fair Drive Thru Treats at the fairgrounds. Having received approval from Madera County Department of Public Health, Madera Fair Drive Thru Treats will operate from 4-10 p.m. Friday and 2-10 p.m. […]
Cal OES supports businesses
The California Office of Emergency Services helped the City of Madera and more than 240 local businesses with person protective equipment during a distribution last week at the Madera Fairgrounds. In a partnership through the State of California, City of Madera, Madera Chamber of Commerce, Madera County, Madera County Workforce Development, Madera County Economic Development […]
For enchilada fans
Pretty soon my mom and I will be making some enchiladas, so that got me to thinking about some of my recipes. Still trying to decide if we will roll them up traditional style or turn the ingredients into a casserole. Lately, I have been leaning toward casseroles, but I am not sure why; perhaps […]
Gloria Ann Thomas Brown: Resident since 1953
Editor’s note: This is a partial excerpt from Neighbors: Oral History from Madera, California Volume 2 by Lawrence F. Lihosit, a local historian. It is available at Maildrop and G.B.S. on Howard and on Amazon.com Books. • • • Born seventh of 11 on July 21, 1951, in Los Angeles, Gloria Ann Thomas Brown and […]
Letter: Constitution continues to breathe
I, as a retired judge, am interested in recent discussions about the Supreme Court of the United States and the political back and forth about filling vacancies on that court. We all should be interested, especially those of us who are concerned about our democratic republic. Court stacking is what we recently saw Trump and […]
Shepherd and Erickson complete championship seasons at speedway
Buddy Shepherd and Bradley Erickson each won their fifth main event of the year en route to the MAVTV-televised Late Model championships at Madera Speedway. Shepherd won his third Nut Up Pro Late Model title while Erickson won the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series crown for drivers ages 10-16 years old. Erickson’s younger brother, Jeffrey, […]
Stallions hold off Reedley; Williams sets school record for kills
2011 It wasn’t the conventional victory that Madera South head coach Andrea Devine was looking for, but it was enough for a 3-1 North Yosemite League win over the Reedley Pirates. The Pirates defeated the Stallions in the season finale in 2010 to end Madera South’s 29-match North Yosemite League winning streak. After Madera South […]
The county sheriff didn’t miss a thing
Marlin Young was the 10th sheriff of Madera County. He began his service in 1955, and eight years later, in 1962, he compiled a 45-page “Progress Report” that gave unparalleled insight into the workings of his department at the middle of the 20th century. Sheriff Young’s chief assistant was his Under-sheriff, James B. Haney, who […]