Busy night for MPD Officers
Despite responding to a variety of calls for service throughout the evening, Madera Police Department night shift officers stayed proactive and made two notable arrests. In the first case, Officer Daniel Ruby investigated a theft of approximately $1,000 worth of tools from a local business in the 900 block of South Gateway Drive. The suspect, […]
Death in parking lot
Madera Police Department officers responded to a call of an unresponsive male in the Black Bear Diner parking lot. The male had just finished his meal at the restaurant and went to his car. He was later found unresponsive by the general manager. He was transported across the street to Madera Community Hospital where he […]
School Zone Safety Enforcement Operation
The California Highway Patrol and the Madera County Sherifr’s Office joined forces for a School Zone Safety Enforcement Operation on Friday. The focus was protecting students, parents and staff as they arrive at school. The operation yielded 25 citations, five verbal warnings and an impounded vehicle. School zones are slow zones. Help us keep our […]
Toros pick up complete victory
The Matilda Torres Toros put together a complete game for a dominant 40-13 victory over the Fresno Warriors for their first win of the season. The Toros gained 395 yards of total offense with Angelo Adame leading the way with two touchdowns and 137 yards on 18 carries. Quarterback Nathaniel Pichardo was 8-of-9 for 202 […]
Torres overcomes for four-set win
The Matilda Torres Toros girls volleyball team had to overcome some self-inflicted wounds to record a four-set victory over the Dos Palos Broncos. The Toros didn’t help themselves from the service line with 15 missed serves that also hurt their rhythm and consistency. In addition, it took the Toros a little bit of time to […]
Hawks run past Blue Raiders
CARUTHERS — The Liberty Hawks football team is known throughout the Central Valley as a team that likes to run the football. It’s not a big secret. However, the Caruthers Blue Raiders found this out first hand in a 40-21 loss. The Hawks ran 61 plays in Friday’s win and only five of those were […]
Coyotes, Stallions fall on Friday night
The Madera Coyotes and Madera South Stallion football teams suffered tough losses Friday night. The Coyotes fell to the Merced Bears, 43-34, in Merced in the annual Governor’s Hat game, and had to relinquish the Hat this year. The Stallions found some momentum, but had trouble maintaining it with seven turnovers in a 51-20 loss […]
Letters: In Charlie’s own words
Political assassinations are not uncommon. They happen often and always have. But every so often, every once-in-a-solar-flare, an assassination changes the course of history. Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. Some of these assassinations started wars. Some overturned civilizations. Still others altered hearts and minds. The murder […]
Book Talk: Paul Levine, ‘Early Grave’
This is the fifteenth novel in the court/thriller series, featuring Jake Lassiter. I’ve read most of the books over the years, not paying any attention to the order in which they were issued. Each was an interesting and enjoyable read. But for those of you who feel strongly about reading series in order, this one […]
Pasta fits in with most foods
There was a time, back when I used to make just about everything from scratch, when I would spend most of a day making homemade pasta. I did not have a pasta-making machine, except for one contraption where I had to turn a crank and fuss with the dough for an annoying amount of time. […]