Pogue recibe un reconocimiento del departamento militar
Better late than never for Melissa Pogue. She earned a commendation for her work as an analyst II for the State Military Department for the Army National Guard a couple of months ago. However, gathering for an awards ceremony took a little longer than anyone thought. Finally, Pogue was given her award at the Madera […]
Legado de Coyote para jugar en la Costa Este
Madera Coyote baseball player Zach Sanchez is signed, sealed and delivered to play for Eastern University in Delaware County Pennsylvania. The son of a former football and baseball player and a former softball player, playing baseball was in his blood from the beginning. Sanchez, a three-year varsity player, earned first-team All-County/Metro Athletic Conference honors, and […]
El ex lanzador estrella de los Coyotes continúa su carrera
Coming out of Madera High School in 2023, Madera Coyote baseball ace Jaydian Chavira only had one offer from a four-year school to continue his baseball career. He was thinking his baseball career was over. However, a last minute call from West Hills College in Coalinga has changed Chavira’s baseball trajectory. “Coming out of high […]
Recuerdos de fuegos artificiales
The Fourth of July was always an exciting time for my family, as I was growing up. We celebrated this holiday at the city park, having a picnic with other families, and ending the day with the grand display of fireworks. The show seemed to go on for a very long time, and each explosion […]
La conciencia de Madera
The Rev. William B. McElwee was an ecclesiastical workhorse. He and his wife, Emily, came to Madera in 1891 to pastor the local Presbyterian Church. He had been born in Missouri in 1838 and ordained into the Christian ministry when he was 35. Although the Rev. McElwee was 53 years old when he assumed the […]
Nueva señal de tráfico operando en modo intermitente
The City of Madera has activated the new traffic signals at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and San Pietro Drive. The signals are currently operating in flash mode while crews complete final testing, inspections, and system integration. The traffic signals are expected to be fully operational within the next two to three weeks. During this […]
Un último vistazo al ‘Chinatown’ de Madera’
The Chinese were among the first settlers in Madera. Most of them came here from the little town of Borden, four miles to the south. By the late 19th century a bustling Chinatown thrived in the area that had been set aside for them by the founding fathers, who fought to keep the Chinese on […]
Conmocionado(a) / Emocionado(a) hasta las lágrimas
The day before writing this, I saw a video that an Italian man from New York City had posted about how his family cooks with artichokes. I cook them often, especially when Dungeness crabs are in season. I don’t use the crab meat as a filling; the artichokes are just a go-along, to create one […]
La gente habló — Madera Incorporated
Madera’s early history has several watersheds. The town was founded in 1876; it became the county seat in 1893. Construction of the brand new granite courthouse was commenced in 1900, and the Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company began operation in 1902. These are some of the more significant salients that protrude above the flow of […]
Nueva definición sobre la ley de fuegos artificiales
The Madera Police Department would like to remind residents that, as of June 12, a recent change to the Madera Municipal Code regarding fireworks is now in effect. One of the changes to the Municipal Code includes a new definition of a “Responsible Party.” This change allows officers to hold property owners, parents, guardians, or […]