Local farmers are not expecting much water
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe federal government is set to announce today how much water will be delivered throughout the state, but farmers — even the ones who will swig most of the meager supply — are not...
View ArticleJury to be selected for accused Pike killer
Author(s): Mark SmithMODESTO — The beginning stages of jury selection could begin next week in a shocking murder case that rocked Madera six years ago.Dustin Gran, 25 from Madera, is accused of...
View ArticleShopkeeper introduces customers to supplier
Author(s): Elsa MejiaGemstone wholesaler shows waresA local jeweler introduced his supplier to his customers in an annual private gem show late this week.While Chris Miller usually carries gems at...
View ArticleParenting class to teach connecting with teens
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA six-week parenting program, “Staying Connected With Your Teen,” will begin locally in little more than a week.The Madera County Child Abuse Prevention Council...
View ArticleVandalism suspect arrested Friday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAnonymous Crime Stopper tip creditedA tip phoned into Crime Stoppers led to Friday arrest of a Madera man, accused of smashing the front windows of the Madera County...
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Farmers won’t get federal water
Author(s): Associated PressBy Scott SmithFRESNO — Without a lot more rain and snow, many California farmers caught in the state’s drought can expect to receive no irrigation water this year from a vast...
View ArticleNevarez bows out of supervisor contest
Author(s): Mark SmithCiting a desire to spend more time with his family, incumbent Madera County District 1 Supervisor Manuel Nevarez announced this week that he will not seek election for the position...
View ArticleVisits allowed for teen suspect
Author(s): Elsa MejiaSince the parents of a teen accused of murder do not live in the country, a judge granted permission Friday for the defendant’s older brother to make jailhouse visits...
View ArticleFire destroys home
Author(s): DJ BeckerA fast-moving fire of undetermined origin destroyed an older, double-wide mobile home on Woods Street near the intersection of Avenue 13 1/4 and Road 29 on Friday afternoon,...
View ArticleMaderan graduates from Air Force training with honors
Maderans in the MilitaryAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneAir Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Christopher A. Abina graduated — as an honor graduate — from basic military training at Joint Base San...
View ArticleMadera students beautify college campus
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLocal college students drove into a cleaner and beautified campus on Monday because their peers and high schoolers teamed up to make it that way.About 100 students from Madera High...
View ArticleYouths mark black history by theater
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA 33-member cast of youths showed the struggles and victories of the 1960s civil rights movement through acting, song and poems before about 150 people.The program to celebrate...
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Hispanic study may offer longevity clues
Author(s): Associated PressBy Lindsey TannerCHICAGO — The government’s largest-ever study of Hispanics’ health may help answer why they live longer than other Americans but the first results suggest...
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Almond farmers face tough choices
Author(s): Associated PressBy Scott Smith FIREBAUGH — With California’s agricultural heartland entrenched in drought, almond farmers are letting orchards dry up and in some cases making the tough call...
View ArticleYosemite park to honor films
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneContest winners to be shownYosemite National Park has announced the winners of its Youth in Yosemite short film contest. They and their family-friendly films will be...
View ArticleMan caught sneaking drugs into prison
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA 41-year-old man wanted in Michigan was caught this weekend trying to smuggle drugs into the Chowchilla women’s prison, sheriff’s spokesperson Erica Stuart said...
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Officers killed in crash honored
Author(s): Associated PressBy Scott Smith FRESNO — Two California Highway Patrol officers who died while responding to a crash earlier this month were remembered Monday as men dedicated to their...
View ArticleDrag racers cited for 112-plus MPH
Author(s): DJ BeckerTwo 21-year-old men were cited for drag racing after being allegedly caught on radar, side by side, at speeds of at least 112 mph on Avenue 12, just east of State Route 41, early...
View ArticleElks honor middle school student of the month
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge honored Martin Luther King, Jr., Middle School pupil Lei’Nya Bartlow with the February Student of the Month Award. In attendance for the presentation were...
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NASA turns research to Calif. drought
Author(s): Associated PressBy Scott Smith FRESNO — NASA scientists have begun deploying satellites and other advanced technology to help California water officials assess the state’s record drought and...
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