Public invited to Earth Day festival Saturday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFree event to feature park ranger 150th anniversary ceremonyYosemite National Park invites the public to a free Earth Day festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at...
View ArticleTax Aide helped county residents get refunds
Author(s): Leon EmoLocal AARP Tax Aide coordinator Bob Musick has announced that the Madera volunteer group processed 239 tax returns for not only senior citizens, but county residents of all ages. The...
View ArticleAthlete-scholar picks West Point
Author(s): The Madera TribuneBy D. August PromnitzIt’s Monday afternoon at Madera High School. At the pool, the water polo team is in a festive mood and for good reasons.Another rough practice has been...
View ArticleMadera police log for April 13-16
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department responded to the follow service calls from April 13 to 16.April 132:29 a.m. — Vehicle burglary in 1400 block in North D Street.6:59 a.m. —...
View ArticleNavy corpsman returns to Madera
Author(s): The Madera TribuneBy D. August PromnitzAs the plane landed on the tarmac, families anxiously awaited the homecoming Marines and sailors, standing by the airstrip, signs in hand. The unit...
View ArticleMartha Lopez to be Mother’s Day Brunch guest speaker
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMartha Lopez, Ph.D., will be guest speaker at the Latinas Unidas Mother’s Day Brunch, scheduled for Saturday, May 7, at the Madera County Office of Education. Tickets...
View ArticleCounty supervisors fund K-9 sheriff’s unit
Author(s): The Madera TribuneBy D. August PromnitzThe Madera County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to fund the K-9 Deputy program.At Tuesday’s meeting, Sheriff Jay Varney and Chief Civil...
View ArticleMedication take-back event approaching
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will host a medication take-back event on Saturday, April 30. This...
View ArticleMayor’s Prayer Breakfast speaker announced
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMayor Robert Poythress will step to the podium one last time to deliver a message of faith at this year’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. May 5 at Hatfield Hall, Madera...
View ArticleGang leaders busted in Madera
Author(s): The Madera TribuneConspiracy to commit murder, sex trafficking, pimping and prostitution, and fraud.These are the charges filed against the Dog Pound Gang of Fresno, Clovis and Madera, with...
View ArticleMadera police log for April 16-17
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department responded to the follow service calls from April 16 to 17.April 162:56 p.m. — Civil dispute in the 500 block of Santa Bonita Street.7:59...
View ArticleLetourneau named Cowbelle of the Year
Author(s): Tami Jo NixA cowgirl beauty queen from Madera has been selected as the 2015 Cowbelle of the Year. Frankie Letourneau, nee Mathis, grew up working cattle with her family. The youngest of four...
View ArticleApCal to host Comedy Night for Leukemia
Author(s): The Madera TribuneBy D. August PromnitzApCal Winery and Refried Comedy will team up to help the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society as they present the Man and Woman of the Year Awards with the...
View ArticleMadera County Sheriff's crime log for April 10-17
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Sheriff’s Department responded to the following incidents from April 10 to 17.April 105:18 p.m. — Deputy was dispatched to the 12000 block of Avenue...
View ArticleSoroptimist awards scholarships
Author(s): Tami Jo NixHelping local high school seniors finance their next step up the education ladder is an important service for Soroptimist International of Madera, which presented its annual...
View ArticleHSR board says yes to a transfer station in Madera
Author(s): D. August PromnitzA proposal to build a connecting station in Madera for the high-speed rail has been adopted by the California High-Speed Rail Board.The proposed station, which would...
View ArticleWildfires cause dip in new California housing units
Author(s): Associated PressBy Jonathan J. CooperSACRAMENTO (AP) — The number of new housing units in California declined last year for the first time since the start of the economic recovery, due...
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Drought-stricken California boosts conservation for March
Author(s): Associated PressBy Scott Smith FRESNO (AP) — Residents of drought-stricken California doubled their water conservation efforts in March compared with the month before by turning off their...
View ArticleFix for California trailer park reflects uranium problem
Author(s): Associated PressBy Ellen KnickmeyerCalifornia regulators approved a $3.2 million grant today to bring safe water to a Fresno trailer park where three dozen households for years have been...
View ArticleTrump virtually clinches Republican presidential nomination
Author(s): Associated PressBy Julie Pace and Scott BauerINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but clinched the Republican presidential nomination today...
View ArticleMadera South competitors rank at FFA conference
Madera FFAAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneFRESNO – The Madera FFA chapter had three students win their respective proficiency award categories this past month at the 88th State FFA Leadership...
View ArticleMonroe students learn Heimlich maneuver
Author(s): Leon EmoJames Monroe Elementary School’s Walking Club received a special treat Monday beyond its regular morning routine. School district nurses Lisa Cruz-Avalos and Giana Toschi worked with...
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Students dedicate friendship bench
The graduating class of Teach One to Lead One (T1L1) of Lisa Williams’ fourth grade class at Cesar Chavez Elementary dedicate a Friendship Bench, donated by General Builder Supply owner Dennis Smith...
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Madera’s Teach One to Lead One chapter first in state
Teach One to Lead One chief executive officer Jose Maldonado and founder and chief executive officer, Dr. Lori Salierno-Maldonado (left), traveled from their headquarters in Atlanta to meet with the...
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Scholarships, wine and micro-brew
Stallion Dance Band, from left, Marty “The Concrete Guy,” Owen, Curt Gleason, Greg Smith and Paul Aleman play a mix of rock and roll from the 1950s through 1980’s and Country and Western music Sunday...
View ArticleCommunity college center expands its summer course offerings
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThis summer, Madera Community College Center will increase the number of short-term course offerings 50 percent compared to last year. These summer courses help...
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Camarena Health awards 9 scholarships
Camarena Health awarded nine $2,000 scholarships to recipients, from left, Sarah Casillas, Hannah Finnegan, Jasmine Gonzalez, Keryn Grissom, Alexandria Kuhn-Watkins, Quentin Lawrence, Jonnie Montano,...
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Relay For Life raises $90,000 and counting
Representatives from the City of Madera participate in the Tutu lap during Relay For Life. (Wendy Alexander)Author(s): Leon EmoThe annual American Cancer Society’s Madera Relay For Life event held at...
View ArticleParents to check on kids via Internet
Author(s): Bill CoateMUSD offers online registrationMadera Unified School District has forged a pathway into the Internet so that parents can take a one-stop shopping trip online to monitor virtually...
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County, city officials embrace new station, despite rail-line doubts
Madera County Supervisor Max Rodriguez speaks during a press conference at the Amtrak Station regarding the high speed rail on Monday. (Wendy Alexander)Author(s): D. August PromnitzMembers of the...
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