Maderans celebrate Three Kings Day
Author(s): Elsa MejiaFor many, the holiday season ended as they rung in the New Year — long ago throwing out Christmas trees and tucking away decor. But for others the celebration continued until...
View ArticleRollover seriously hurts driver
Author(s): DJ BeckerElsa MejiaA 61-year-old Fresno woman sustained major injuries after she lost control of her SUV on State Route 99, sideswiped another car, hit the center median and overturned. She...
View ArticleSheriff: tip leads to arrest
Author(s): Mark SmithA Dos Palos man was arrested inside a stolen car in Chowchilla on Monday morning after a citizen tip led authorities to his location, Madera County Sheriffs spokeswoman Erica...
View ArticleDrug deal ambush
Author(s): Mark SmithSheriff: victims attacked last week for meth they meant to sellIn what he described as a highly unusual crime for Madera County and a botched drug deal, Madera county Sheriff John...
View ArticleGang-related crimes spike in Dec.
Author(s): Mark SmithPolice add officers and ask for public helpThe Madera Police Department saw a massive spike in gang-related crime throughout the month of December, and though additional officers...
View ArticleElks welcome military trio
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Elks Lodge welcomed home three local servicemen with a recent spaghetti dinner and dance that drew 200 and raised $2,800 for the club’s veterans fund.Honored...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted for black history night
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneStudent volunteers are wanted for a “Living Museum,” part of the black history program planned for 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Madera South High School...
View ArticleCounty road commissioner to report findings
MD 21 could see better streetsMadera County Road Commissioner Johannes J. Hoevertsz will reveal the findings of a survey the department conducted in Maintenance District 21. The meeting will be 6:30...
View ArticlePascua-Yaqui history, culture to be showcased
Author(s): Elsa MejiaInterfaith/Intercultural Celebration on Jan. 23Taught ancestral customs by her father, one Native American in her golden years continues to teach her children — including grand and...
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State seeks jail cap delay
Author(s): Associated PressBy Don ThompsonSACRAMENTO — California will have no choice but to move 4,000 more inmates to private prisons in other states if federal judges refuse to postpone a...
View ArticleKiwanis names Boy of the Month
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera South High School senior Christian Ceja was chosen the Madera Kiwanis Club’s Ken Taylor Boy of the Month for January, and received his award from program chair...
View ArticlePreparations underway for rodeo event
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Chowchilla Western Stampede, one of the West’s vintage rodeo events, will be held March 12 through 23 at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds.The event features an old-fashioned...
View ArticleMadera missionaries to travel to India
Author(s): Mark SmithLocals will provide for the needy Three native Maderans will set out across the world next week to give away food, songs — and even the clothes off their backs — all to spread the...
View ArticleTeen victim in drug shooting dies
Author(s): Mark SmithA 17-year-old Maderan shot in the back and liver late last month while he laid on the ground under the presumption of a drug bust died from his injuries Thursday, Madera County...
View ArticleWater rally planned in Sacramento
Author(s): Mark SmithSeats available for event in response to historic droughtsWhile much of the Midwest has been blanketed in snow and subzero temperatures the past week due to strong arctic winds...
View ArticleMadera dentist eases stress of care
Business ProfileAuthor(s): Ramona FrancesAs Maderans recover from indulging in sweets and pastries during the holiday months — which may have wreaked havoc on their teeth and gums — a Madera general...
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Chicken plant to reopen after cleanup
Author(s): Associated PressLIVINGSTON (AP) — Work at a California chicken plant is to resume Saturday, ending a temporary shutdown ordered by federal inspectors who found cockroaches. Foster Farms says...
View ArticleChorus to hold auditions
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Fresno Community Chorus Master Chorale is seeking singers in all voice parts. Auditions can be scheduled through Jan. 22 at Fresno State’s Music Department Concert...
View ArticleAssociation installs new officers
Author(s): Elsa MejiaNew leaders were sworn in to a local educators’ association by a state official of its parent organization, who visited to welcome them and offer praise.More than three dozen...
View Article4th Street on-ramp to close for two days
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAt the beginning of next week, the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp on 4th Street in central Madera will close for two days, Caltrans District 6 spokeswoman Gloria...
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