Above the Fold

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three middle school students were honored by Madera Sunrise Rotary. These students were recognized for following the Rotarian motto of “Service Above Self.” Each month teachers select a Student of the Month at all Madera Unified middle schools. The counselors

Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue updated the community during a Monday press conference, about an officer-involved shooting that happened over last weekend, and also identified an individual that was considered missing. The individual, Claudia Anguiano, was declared missing after she

FRESNO — Capitalizing on seven County errors, the City team pulled out a 15-14 victory in the highest scoring game in the 44 years of the City/County All-Star Softball game. The City team, led by Liberty Hawk standouts Carly Jimenez

Madera County Sheriff’s Office released information about an officer-involved shooting that resulted in a death, and now, a missing person. The burglary suspect, Gregory Anguiano, was shot, and killed, after taking an MCSO’s taser and was trying to remove the

Josh Cross and Brennen Mankin were victorious in Saturday night’s racing action on Father’s Day weekend at Madera Speedway. Cross won a narrow victory in the Prelude to the Dream for Mini Stocks, while Mankin won his first career Pro

This year, everywhere we turn, there is great emphasis on the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, especially because of our country’s 250th birthday. So, the colors of our flag are just about everywhere. I keep seeing advertisements for very attractive

GOLD! That precious metal drew thousands of placer miners to what is now Madera County, and by 1851 they were calling their gathering Grub Gulch. Through the years Grub Gulch emerged from its “tent city” status to take on all