New Daiso store to open in Madera

Madera’s very first Daiso location will be opening soon. Daiso is a store that includes Japanese-inspired home decor, stationery, food and more. To ...
Speedway Digest

Full Sixteen Driver Roster Unveiled for the Madera Jr. Late Model Combine

The full 16 driver strong roster for the inaugural Jr. Late Model Combine has been announced, with drivers preparing to hit ...
Modesto Bee

Madera student grew up working in the fields. It’s led her to seek a career in medicine

Elizabeth Gonzales-Cortes, 18, right, poses with her family left to right, father Manuel Ruiz, and mother Crispina Gonzales, with siblings Emilio Ruiz, 16 and Yazmin Ruiz, 3 in the far background.
The Hechinger Report

California finally ended a ban on bilingual education. Now it can’t find enough teachers for these classes

In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked ...
Railway Age

Madera High-Speed Rail Station Project Lands $54.5MM Grant

Map of California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 171-mile Central Valley Segment (Courtesy of CHSRA) The project is planned for completion by 2030 to coincide with California High-Speed Rail Authority’s ...