Locals to extol women today
Author(s): Elsa MejiaTwo local groups want to make sure women are celebrated on their day, which is today, and planned a two-day program to do it.International Women’s Day recognizes the achievements...
View ArticlePolice to host town hall forums
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe Madera Police Department plans to host five town hall meetings for the public throughout Madera this month. Police Chief Steve Frazier, Commander Dino Lawson and Neighborhood...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day celebrated locally
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMen, women, boys and girls celebrated the accomplishments of women and heard the still plaguing issues they face during a two-day celebration.International Women’s Day 2014,...
View ArticleRobotics team wins regional competition
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera High School is closer to vying in a world robotics competition as its MadTown Robotics Team 1323 won the regional finals over the weekend, one of three Valley schools to do...
View Article3 arrested in Chowchilla shooting
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThree suspects, two of them minors, were arrested Monday in connection to a pre-dawn shooting east of Greenhills Estates in Chowchilla, Madera County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleCongressman opens local campaign for re-election
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCongressman Jim Costa met with Madera supporters Monday as he began his campaign for re-election. Costa, a Fresno Democrat, is seeking his sixth term. He became...
View ArticleDeadline for Hands-On Hero nominations looms
Author(s): Elsa MejiaFirst 5 Madera County wants to publicly recognize people who make a difference in the lives of young children and is asking the community’s help to do so.Nominations for the 2014...
View ArticleLocals Bowl to raise money for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters program
Author(s): Elsa MejiaBalls were rolling in all 18 lanes of the local bowling alley as Madera County residents and businesses participated in a national campaign that raised $8,400 for Big Brothers Big...
View ArticleTrophy case honors school board member
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLeon Bass ‘a man of courage and dignity’All the notable achievements of the Madera County Office of Education will now be displayed in a new trophy case which was dedicated Tuesday...
View ArticleTestimony in Pike death trial continues
Author(s): Mark SmithMore than six years ago, Madera Police Officer William Spears was one of two policemen who first saw Krista Pike, 18, dead on the floor of a Madera home she shared with fiancé...
View ArticleMan convicted of criminal threats
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA 34-year-old man convicted of criminal threats will be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. April 9 in Madera County Superior Court department three, according to authorities...
View ArticleMath tourney to start pentathlon
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera County’s middle school students will be putting their minds to the test Friday at the Madera Center in this year’s 2014 math tournament. Students will take three...
View ArticleMUSD gets ‘purposively provocative proposal’
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera Unified School District superintendent Ed Gonzalez has an idea that may set well with those who might oppose a school bond the district plans to seek in the near...
View ArticleMurder sights shown in Gran trial
Author(s): Mark SmithMODESTO — A jury to determine the fate of a Madera murder suspect got its first look at a gruesome close-up photo of his alleged victim Wednesday inside Stanislaus County Superior...
View ArticleCandidate list finalized
Author(s): Mark SmithAt 5 p.m. Wednesday, the election rolls were finalized for a number of Madera County offices. Several prospective candidates who had filed their preliminary paperwork decided...
View ArticleChowchilla Western Stampede Committee crowns 2014 royalty
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBoots, buckles and crowns were the order of the evening as the Chowchilla Western Stampede Committee and the community gathered Wednesday evening at the Chowchilla...
View ArticleCell phone photos viewed in Gran trial
Author(s): Mark SmithMODESTO — A Stanislaus County judge said Thursday she would decide by next week whether allegedly-incriminating text messages between a Madera murder suspect and his purported...
View ArticlePolice introduce programs to stay connected with residents
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera Police Chief Steve Frazier announced Thursday two free online programs the department is now using to stay connected with the community and encourage neighbors to help each...
View ArticleChristy Koch engaged to John Honoré
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBruce and Adelaide Koch announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Koch, to John Honoré of Glendale.Christy grew up in Madera, attended Dixieland Elementary and...
View ArticleDrivers checkpoint planned
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint within city limits beginning at 7 p.m. today.Officers will check motorists for signs of intoxication or drug...
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