Low-income farm workers may apply for permanent housing
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLow-income farm workers, including those disabled or retired, can apply for permanent housing at the office of the Housing Authority of the City of Madera, 205 N. G St., but...
View ArticleLand sold for delinquent taxes
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA debt delayed cannot be avoided forever. The county has sold the property of taxpayers long in arrears.“On Feb. 5, we sold nine parcels that had unpaid property taxes...
View ArticleThird candidate joins district attorney race
Author(s): Mark SmithAttorney and deputy county counsel Miranda Neal announced late last week that she has joined the race for Madera County District Attorney in the June primary elections.A licensed...
View ArticleCharity expands its services
Author(s): John RiepingLocal Ronald McDonald House marks 30 years For three decades, parents of seriously ill children have been able to focus on hospitalized loved ones because others were focused on...
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Governor: Compromise necessary with drought
Author(s): Associated PressBy Scott SmithTULARE — Gov. Jerry Brown visited California’s drought-stricken agricultural heartland on Wednesday and called on Republicans and Democrats in Congress to...
View ArticleChukchansi heads reset to ’10 vote
Author(s): Mark SmithOngoing dispute ‘extremely concerning’ to US officialsThe federal government has decided enough is enough in regards to the dispute between a triumvirate of faction leaders who...
View ArticleBond may be near
Author(s): Bill CoateGonzalez says MUSD needs new schools; financing“Madera Unified needs to begin building a new elementary school now and very soon will need to start a third high school,” said...
View ArticleCollision ends carjacking
Author(s): DJ BeckerIn-law stabbed before car theft An alleged carjacker fleeing from police after a family dispute caused a serious collision about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday when he reportedly ran the stop...
View ArticleBreakfast Lions host annual speaking competition
Author(s): Leon EmoSeveral Madera South High School students gave their opinions on community service in the Madera Breakfast Lions’ annual Student Speaker Contest held Thursday morning at First...
View ArticleBowl For Kids Sake seeking teams
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTeams are forming for the Big Brothers Big Sisters 27th annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake events to be held in Madera and throughout the Valley.Valley Bowl, 12829 Hwy 145,...
View ArticleCandidate sheet filling up
Author(s): Mark SmithThirty-two candidates have filed the paperwork necessary or announced intentions to run for a wide variety of Madera County offices in this year’s June elections.Since the last...
View ArticleIf you’re a crime victim, an officer will get there
Author(s): Chuck DoudPolice chief tells of that and other departmental changesMadera Police Chief Steve Frazier and his staff have prepared an annual report on the police department, detailing what the...
View ArticlePre-trial ongoing for accused Pike killer
Author(s): Mark SmithCourt proceedings resumed Thursday in the case of 25-year-old murder suspect Dustin Gran, the man accused of killing Madera teen Krista Pike more than six years ago.Much of the...
View ArticleObama to announce millions in drought aid
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe Valley is dry due to the record-breaking California drought, but President Barack Obama is about to make it rain — dollars, that is.Upon his descent into the Valley today,...
View ArticleMaderans spread love, hope in India
Author(s): Farin MontanezMissionary couple to share photos SundayAfter eight months of raising funds in Madera and a two-week long January trip to the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, two...
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Rail foes seek hearing on its travel times
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — Attorneys representing Central Valley landowners asked a Sacramento County Superior Court judge Friday to hear arguments about whether California’s...
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Obama: US must rethink water as climate changes
Author(s): Associated PressBy Darlene SupervilleLOS BANOS — Warning that weather-related disasters will only get worse, President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. must rethink the way it uses water as...
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Yosemite plan includes recreational activities
Author(s): Associated PressYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) — Yosemite National Park will cap visitors at current levels in its most popular areas, but it will add campsites and maintain bike and raft...
View Article38 Valentines tie knot in Madera
Author(s): Tami Jo Nix“And they all lived happily ever after!” The happy fairy tales of childhood all end this way. May this blessing be bestowed on the couples wed on Valentine’s Day in Madera....
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Farmers: Drought relief falls too short
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Farmers in California’s drought-stricken Central Valley said the financial assistance President Barack Obama delivered on his visit Friday does not get to the...
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