Recent storm causing concern for farmers
Although the rain was a welcome sight for dealing with the drought and the snowpack is nice to see for farmers, almond farmers are quite concerned with last week’s storm and another one coming up. “It wasn’t a good time for a storm,” said Jay Mahil, President of Creekside Farming that grows almonds and grapes. […]
Relay For Life returns in-person
Madera’s Relay For Life returns to Madera in person on May 6. “Our theme is “Carnival For a Cure,” said Charlotte Brewer, Relay volunteer. A Kickoff event will be in person for the first time in several years. It is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, at Galaxy Dance Academy, 1930 Howard Rd, Suite 117, said […]
Public health department receives national accreditation
Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has been awarded national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) as of February 24, 2023. Established in 2007, PHAB is the non-profit organization that administers the national accreditation program, which aims to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure, and innovation. […]
Former Coyote wins national title
Class of 2022 Madera High School graduate Madison Avila is continuing to excel in wrestling. A little more than a year after winning the Coyotes’ first Central Section girls wrestling championship, Avila is now a National Champion wrestling for the North Central College Cardinals. Avila also helped the second-seeded Cardinals win the program’s first-ever National […]
Coyotes win, tie in coast trip
With the recent storms, the Madera Coyotes softball team was happy to leave the rain-soaked Central Valley for the equally rain-soaked and cold Central Coast for a pair of games against Arroyo Grande. On the plus side, the Coyotes scored 16 runs in the two games. However, on the down side, they gave up 15 […]
Opinion: Children see, and some children do
First published in The Madera Tribune, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Here is how The Wall Street Journal describes a new television offering: “An ice pick impales a woman’s eye in the first episode of the new TV thriller, ‘The Following.’ If the sequence hadn’t been scaled back to meet the guidelines of a major […]
Stews to warm you up
The mountain areas, and some of the lower elevations, are seeing a lot of snow this winter. I am typing this column on my laptop with the help of a generator. We have been without electricity for a week, due to several feet of snow knocking out power in this area. Dinner tonight is a […]