Child struck by train, dies
Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 15000 block of Santa Fe Drive for a train versus pedestrian report. Deputies arrived on scene Sunday at about 9:20 a.m. and discovered a minor victim, who was declared deceased at the scene. BNSF Police responded to the area, as well as Madera County Child Protective Services.
Windows smashed along Yosemite
Madera Police officers responded to a burglar alarm down Yosemite Avenue and found glass windows broken at the old CPS building at 629 E. Yosemite Avenue. A window on the east side of the building had been damaged early Friday morning at 1:30 on June 2. About a half hour later, while the patrol team […]
Shots fired at residents
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a family disturbance with shots fired and possible injury at a residence in the 16000 block of D Street in Madera. Shortly after 11 a.m. Monday, an employee from a local cleaning company heard a disturbance and went to offer help and found a father and […]
Torres grad enjoys being the first
Hard work and determination helped Jose Eduardo Rodriguez-Vargas move his way to the top of the Class of 2023, and also one of the people to help set the foundation for the future as a member of the first graduating class of Matilda Torres High School. “It’s awesome to be a part of the first […]
Mount Zion hosts second annual rib cook off
Visitors were treated to the smells and tastes of barbecue at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The church hosted its second annual rib cook off May 27. Onlookers and cooks covered the front lawn of the church as each chef fired up their own grill or smoker, applying their own unique sauce and rub recipes, […]
Tragedy tugged at nation’s heartstrings
El conductor estaba ebrio mientras viajaba hacia el norte en los carriles en dirección sur de la autopista 99. Cuando llegó a Ashlan Avenue en Fresno, sucedió lo inevitable; chocó varios autos en el tráfico en sentido contrario, uno de ellos de frente. El conductor ebrio no resultó gravemente herido, pero el último automóvil en estrellarse contra el accidente... rechinante, en sentido contrario [...]
AMAE Presents $16,000 in scholarships
Alex J. Garcia, president of Association of Mexican American Educators, Madera Chapter (AMAE) gave a warm welcome to all friends and family attending the annual Student Scholarship Awards Dinner. The evening began with a performance of the folkloric dancers, which contained dancers of many ages, from children through adults, on May 26. The guest speaker […]
Opinion: Prayers for the East Coast
New York City is suffering from the smoke of the Canadian wildfires. According to Reuters News Service, 8.2 million acres have burned since April. The cancellation of schools and other outdoor activities on Wednesday due to poor air quality was implemented. The air quality is so bad; one report I read said even indoors, it […]
Opinion: Artificial intelligence, part I
From the beginning of time, it seems that the progression of evolution has been a quest for greater intelligence which enables creatures to deal more effectively with the rest of the world. At the peak of the evolutionary ladder is Homo Sapiens (“Thinking Man”). So far. Homo Sapiens not only had a more complex brain […]