Local agencies sue rail authority
Author(s): Farin MontanezMadera County, Chowchilla, 2 Farm Bureaus and others allege likelihood of harm Public agencies and private landowners within Madera County filed lawsuits against the High Speed...
View ArticleCounty Republican women gather for fundraiser and to honor longtime member...
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMore people than organizers had expected gathered for an afternoon tea and to honor a longtime member of Madera Republican Women Federated. The Friendship Tea at Seibert Ranch drew...
View ArticleMadera’s Zak Taylor scores winning run in 10th ending
Author(s): Tyler TakedaCounty teamwork beats City squad The hype was how were the County baseball team going to deal with the depth of the City pitching staff at the 36th annual City/County All-Star...
View ArticleMcDonald’s wins Madera National championship
Author(s): Ronald MontezIn the Madera National Little League championship game, it was key hitting in the third and fourth innings that helped McDonald’s secure a spot in the City Championship game,...
View ArticleAnimal advocates unhappy over sentence for abuser
Author(s): DJ BeckerRosalba Flores, the woman who was found to have tied a poodle-mix puppy to a post in her backyard and left it there for months — to grow, suffer and starve as the rope cut deeply...
View ArticleCrash results in DUI arrest for woman
Author(s): DJ BeckerA Madera woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after reportedly losing control on a curve in the hills on Road 400, near Road 603, overcorrecting...
View ArticleSchools will provide free meals during summer
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera Unified School District will continue to provide free nutritious meals during summer vacation for children in parks, community centers and schools. The seamless summer...
View ArticleFairmead celebrates its 100th anniversary as a community
Author(s): Elsa Mejia500 show up to help little town mark its special day FAIRMEAD — This usually quiet and rural town sprang to life to celebrate its 100th birthday on Saturday. A parade and festival...
View ArticleHelp sought to refurbish ‘flag barn’
Author(s): Farin MontanezVolunteers and funds needed for restoration of local landmark For more than a decade, a barn amid open fields along State Route 41 and Avenue 12 has been painted red, white and...
View ArticleHundreds turn out to March Against Meth
Author(s): Mark SmithWith the roaring engines of more than a dozen Harley-Davidson motorcycles sounding the charge, some 800 Madera citizens came together to take part in the seventh annual March...
View ArticleAn era is over: Pete’s Sport Shop ends 53 years in Sporting Goods
Author(s): For The Madera TribunePete’s Sport Shop, long a fixture of downtown business, is closing its retail operation with what owner Rochelle Noblett called “the mother of all garage sales. We’re...
View Article5 accidents on SR 152 in dust blizzard
Author(s): DJ BeckerBlowing dust and sudden, near-zero visibilty caused five separate collisions in the same area on State Route 152 near Road 17, Monday afternoon at about 2:30 according to the Madera...
View ArticleLongtime Madera Realtor Nora Salazar dies at 77
Author(s): Farin MontanezLenora “Nora” Salazar, a longtime real estate professional and community leader in Madera, died Saturday at the age of 77 after a brief illness. Salazar was the owner of Nora...
View ArticleRedding man suspect in drug bust
Author(s): DJ BeckerMore than six pounds of crystal methamphetamine was found by the California Highway Patrol during a traffic stop on northbound State Route 99, near Avenue 24. Jose Pahua Martinez,...
View ArticleIt’s Svanda,Farinelli, Bigelow, Soldani
Author(s): Bill CoateW ith all precincts in Madera County’s 3rd supervisorial district reporting, Gary Svanda came out on top in Tuesday’s primary election but will face Rick Farinelli, who came in...
View ArticleMadera High grad an Eagle Scout
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera High School graduate Aaron Johnson of Boy Scout Troop 117 has received his Eagle Scout Award, the highest ranking in the organization. Johnson earned 33 merit...
View ArticleLittle Miss Madera County following in her aunt’s footsteps
Author(s): Elsa MejiaNine-year-old Kylie Marie Cunningham stepped into the world of beauty con- tests at an early age, taking after her aunt Mary Cunningham, a Chowchilla resident who was crowned...
View ArticleAgents find drug trafficking operation near Raymond
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team uncovered a drug trafficking organization operative after several months investigating an illegal marijuana grow site in...
View ArticleMadera photographer to be featured in Art Hop
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera photographer Annette Nordine will be the featured artist during today’s Art Hop in Fresno at the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central California headquarters from 5...
View ArticleShakeup coming in MUSD central office
Author(s): Bill CoateAn exodus from Madera Unified School District, which signals a major shakeup in the top level of the administrative staff in its central office, has begun. Public Information...
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