Pancakes, smiles served
Author(s): Mark SmithA school breakfast for parentsThe academic year came to a close Friday within Madera Unified School District, but at Cesar Chavez Elementary the holiday break wasn’t going to start...
View ArticleSup’t defends Chowchilla school
Author(s): Mark SmithParents upset after drugs found in kindergarten classEver since drugs were found inside the backpack of a kindergarten student at a Chowchilla school earlier this month, a host of...
View ArticleMillview receives early Christmas gift
Author(s): Elsa MejiaChildren gathered around a Madera business owner on Friday, twirling in new, colorful hula hoops, figuring out how to play with pickle balls and looking at new shoes. The items...
View ArticleRescue mission serves 800 meals
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMore than 1,000 toys givenThe hordes of people lined up so far back from the mission, they almost spilled into the streets. Hundreds of people waited for hours to hear the gospel,...
View ArticleTots celebrate with food, books
Author(s): Elsa Mejia250 kids at Breakfast With SantaMadera’s youngest enjoyed pancakes and sausages in a breakfast with Santa Claus at First 5 Family Resource Center. The annual holiday event included...
View ArticlePolice: Togo’s worker robs his own store
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAn employee at the Togo’s sandwich shop on Cleveland Avenue remained behind bars Monday for felony burglary charges after police said he broke into the restaurant and...
View ArticleDecorations stolen from display
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFor the past 20 years, Jeff Cox has poured his heart and soul into maintaining a holiday display for everyone to enjoy.People have caused traffic jams at the corner of Lemon Tree...
View ArticleElks dance Friday to aid veterans
Author(s): Tami Jo NixThe Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1918 will honor veterans with a spaghetti homecoming dinner and dance Friday. All service members, their families and the public are...
View ArticleYouth mark Christmas at community hospital
Author(s): Elsa MejiaChildren of patients, visitors treated to party by teen volunteers Teen volunteers hosted a Christmas party Monday where children were the guests of honor. The Madera Community...
View ArticleUnusual book signing held
Author(s): The Madera TribuneHardcover tells tale of hosting homelessAn Oakhurst family that has opened its doors to homeless families for the last three years held an unorthodox book signing Monday —...
View ArticleRealtor group installs officers, honors members
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Board of Realtors and nearly 100 guests celebrated the year’s impending end with its annual swearing in of officers, awards ceremony and dancing at Madera...
View ArticleCotton plowdown deadline nearing
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneIt’s cotton plowdown time again. In Madera County, all cotton stalks must be shredded, uprooted and plowed by Dec. 31.The county Agricultural Commissioner’s department...
View Article‘Angels’ hold Christmas giveaway
Author(s): Mark SmithVolunteers serve hundreds of meals to MaderansEmanuel Reyes was just 21 years old when the robber pulled out the gun. As the thief threatened his life — to the point of a...
View ArticlePolice seek clues in fatal shooting
Author(s): The Madera TribuneTeen victim reportedly died shielding his brotherTwo days before Christmas Day, a 15-year-old Madera boy was shot dead and police have asked for the public’s help in...
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Interest payments boost Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta plan’s cost
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — New figures that factor in long-term financing costs have more than doubled the estimated $25 billion price tag for a plan to restore the Sacramento-San...
View ArticleGroup makes annual donations
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera chapter of the Portuguese Fraternal Society of America (PFSA) handed out its holiday donations of $300 checks and various canned goods earlier this week to...
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Rim Fire timber salvage opposed
Author(s): Associated PressSTANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has submitted a plan to harvest salvage timber from nearly 47 square miles of Stanislaus National Forest that was...
View ArticleSan Juan Coatecas Altas natives to celebrate patron today
Author(s): Elsa MejiaToday, many Maderans will celebrate the patron saint of a town more than 2,000 miles south of here, a place they call home.Although those who still live in San Juan Coatecas Altas,...
View ArticleRescue mission board member leaves happily
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA man who served on the Madera Rescue Mission’s board of directors for nearly a decade has stepped down. Steve Williams, who joined the ship at a time he said it was sailing...
View ArticleFriends raise money for family of murdered teen
Author(s): Mark SmithWithin days after news broke that 15-year-old Carlos Ponce had been shot to death in the streets of Madera, his friends took it upon themselves to organize multiple car washes and...
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