Car hits school bus, no serious injuries
California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a traffic crash involving a school bus, in the area of Road 29 and Avenue 14. During the investigation Tuesday at about 3 p.m., it was determined there were three vehicles involved, including a Madera Unified School District school bus with 38 students on board. A 39-year-old female […]
County residents can expect service rate hike
Residents of the Indian Lakes and Sumner Hill areas can expect to see an increase in their water and sewage bill soon. This follows the 4-0 decision by the Madera County Supervisors to approve the increases during Tuesday’s meeting. County Supervisors chose to adopt resolutions that would raise service rates for both areas after holding […]
Toros lose big lead, game to Eagles
The Matilda Torres Toros boys basketball team jumped out to a 20-point third quarter lead, but ultimately lost the lead, and later, the game, to the Firebaugh Eagles on Monday at home. The Eagles outscored the Toros 39-23 in the second half to complete the comeback for a 50-47 non-conference victory. The Toros helped the […]
Hot shooting downs Torres girls
The Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team couldn’t stay with the Clovis North Broncos’ hot shooting in a 49-38 loss in its home opener. The Broncos made seven 3-pointer sin the first half and 10 in Tuesday’s game. The Toros didn’t help themselves. They shot just 22 percent from the field, including going 1-of-10 from […]
Letters: America
First of all, I’d like to say what a great time is to be an American, and to be living in the greatest country in the world, The United States of America. Why the optimism, you ask? Well, I have many reasons. We have just celebrated what I feel is the greatest holiday in our […]
Letters: On Chief Walter Thomas
As I was reading Bill Coate’s article about Chief Thomas, I thought about one little incident I had with the Chief. I was nine years old in 1950, and my brother and a couple of playmates, Fun and Quong Jung (Hurdy) were in our shop in the back yard, popping firecrackers. Funny and Hurdy were […]
Pearl Harbor Day, December 7
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an area where you may share your experiences, or read of other veterans’ experiences. We thank you for your service, and hope that you know how much you are loved and appreciated. […]
The good landlords
There has been a lot of publicity lately about how landlords (or landladies) treat tenants. There was a proposition this year about rent control, and there are a number of laws about how landlords may manage the people or businesses that rent from them. Because it is not always a pleasant task for either tenants […]
Jennie Mace lands in Madera
The young Madera County pioneer woman, Jennie Cunningham Gilmore, finally settled into her new home on Finegold Gulch. She had come with her husband, John, on their honeymoon journey from Indiana to California in 1855. John mined for gold up and down Finegold Creek while Jennie kept the home fires burning in their “picket and […]