AP top stories for Feb. 17, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, Feb. 17th: Penn State names new president; Roof collapses at South Korean resort killing students; U.S. wins gold for ice dance at Sochi...
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Wine-grape growers celebrate bumper crop
Author(s): Associated PressMODESTO (AP) — California agriculture officials reported good news for wine lovers and vineyard operators alike: a record harvest of wine grapes. Growers in the nation’s...
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5 killed in crash ID’d
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Authorities have identified a woman and four children killed in a fiery San Joaquin Valley crash after another driver ran a stop sign. The Los Angeles Times...
View ArticleBlack history program set for Saturday night
Author(s): Elsa MejiaChildren and teenagers dressed up as characters from the past, announced the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order which freed slaves, and read poems, as they rehearsed...
View ArticleFresno fugitive nabbed in Coarsegold
Author(s): Mark SmithA man wanted in both Fresno and Madera counties for various felony charges was captured in Coarsegold late last week, sheriff spokeswoman Erica Stuart said.Brandunn Wilson, 19,...
View ArticleSolo car rollover on SR 99
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 20-year-old Fairmead man alleged to be under the influence of alcohol lost control and rolled his 1994 Honda Accord several times on northbound State Route 99 about 4 p.m. near...
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2 officers killed in crash
Author(s): Associated PressKINGSBURG (AP) — The California Highway Patrol was mourning the loss of two officers Monday after their squad car flipped over while responding to a multi-vehicle crash....
View ArticleVeterans gain new home
Author(s): The Madera TribuneBy Myles BarkerTruitt Dixon spent two years fighting against the Japanese during World War II, then 30 years as a farm laborer and school bus driver.Time took its toll on...
View ArticleEdison too much for the Coyotes
Author(s): Tyler TakedaAfter trailing by just five after the first quarter, the Madera Coyotes seemed to be battling the Bullard-Fresno Knights tough on Senior Night.However, Bullard outscored the...
View ArticleMission auxiliary to host musical lunch
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Rescue Mission Auxiliary will host a free luncheon 11:30 a.m. Friday featuring the Christian music of Lori and Jacquelyn McClure of Chowchilla.The lunch will be at...
View ArticleTeen burglary suspect arrested
Author(s): Mark SmithA 14-year-old Coarsegold boy, one of three caught on video during a crime spree at the Yosemite Lakes Park Golf Course last month, was arrested again this week after authorities...
View ArticleWorkers’ rights legal clinic on March 1
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe Madera County Law Library has partnered with nonprofit law organizations to give free legal counsel to Maderans next month.Attorneys from two nonprofit groups, One Justice and...
View ArticleGauthier announces sheriff candidacy
Author(s): Mark SmithAn Air Force veteran and former county deputy announced this month that he has joined the six-member race for Madera County sheriff.Frank Gauthier was raised in Oakhurst and has...
View ArticleFarmer wins $2,500 for local school
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera County farmer donated a $2,500 award to Crossroads Christian School in Madera on Wednesday.Danny Lest won this year’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities award...
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Gov. plans $687 million for drought
Author(s): Mark SmithAssociated PressGov. Jerry Brown and the top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday announced a $687 million plan to provide immediate help to drought-stricken communities throughout...
View ArticleFree tax prep offered
Author(s): For The Madera Tribune5 county locales to aid those in need Madera County residents of all ages can get their income tax returns — both federal and state — prepared for free at one of five...
View ArticleWater session slated
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCounty seeks input, support for shortage response planThe Madera County Board of Supervisors will host an informational workshop at 10 a.m. March 4 to discuss the...
View ArticleSentence meted in ’12 murder
Author(s): Mark SmithFamily: Justice still not doneThe final conspirator in the murder of 44-year-old Maderan Gerald Fontes was sentenced this week, but if you ask the victim’s family, justice was far...
View ArticleCoyotes That Care help Maderans
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLooking to help on and off campus in any way they could, a handful of Madera High School students helped in a soup kitchen at Courthouse Park.On Saturday, members ran a soup...
View Article2 suspected burglars are on the loose
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneWoman caught red-handedAuthorities are searching for two men who allegedly helped steal $5,000 worth of goods from a home on Road 24 on Thursday.A Madera woman was...
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