Tribe launches private label
Author(s): Tami Jo NixFRIANT — Nestled in the Madera County foothills, the award-winning Fäsi Estate winery in Friant welcomed the tribal council of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians and...
View ArticleEagle Field returns to World War II
Author(s): Leon EmoFly-in, dinner dance heldFIREBAUGH — All eyes looked to the sky at the roar of a warbird, a North American T-6 Texan. The vintage plane was not the first to land at historic Eagle...
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Governor signs bill to help ease jail crowding
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will let counties continue sharing available jail cells as they try to avoid overcrowding or releasing inmates...
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State expands, cuts Medi-Cal
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — California has been praised by health advocates for its early embrace of the federal health care expansion, but the new state budget has raised questions...
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Drought helping in oak death fight
Author(s): Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s drought appears to be reducing the spread of a disease that threatens to wipe out huge swaths of oak trees in the state, a newspaper...
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Young farmers and ranchers get assistance
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — The country’s next generation of farmers and ranchers may have a better chance at success with extra help that the federal government unveiled Monday. U.S....
View ArticleMUSD moves meeting date
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera Unified School District’s trustees have announced they will not meet this evening as scheduled. Their next regular meeting will be Thursday instead.The board will...
View ArticleMaderan to wheel across U.S.
Author(s): Leon EmoSeeks aid for veteransAfter learning of a man who walked across the country for his cause, Maderan and Elks Lodge past Exalted Ruler Eddie Block decided he could do something...
View ArticleParkwood water deal close
Author(s): Mark SmithTodd Miller sworn in as new auditorAfter weeks of back-and-forth negotiation, an agreement is nearly complete between the city and county of Madera to temporarily provide a stable...
View ArticleContest winner sees her new music video
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFour months after she was crowned the Central Valley’s Top Talent by TV station KSEE-24, Madera resident Rachel Lu-mactod finally got the see the finished product this week.One...
View ArticleState seeks input on freight plan
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFRESNO — Vital to farming and other trade, freight moves regularly across the state and beyond on highways, railroads, airways and the sea, and Caltrans will host a...
View ArticleMadera hospital awarded accreditation
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera Community Hospital has been awarded accreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, accreditation organization...
View ArticleSleep center receives recognition
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCentral Valley Sleep Disorder Center in Madera recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).“The American Academy of Sleep...
View ArticleCHP: Baby delivered along State Route 41
Author(s): DJ BeckerA baby girl was unexpectedly delivered by her father Thursday afternoon along the roadside of State Route 41, near Road 209, according to the California Highway Patrol.Sgt. Michael...
View ArticleSummer concerts begin Sunday
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Remnants will play at the first of the popular summer Concerts in the Park at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Amphitheater in Town and Country Park. The Central Valley-based band has been...
View ArticleChowchilla sues county for $4 million
Author(s): Mark SmithThe City of Chowchilla claims nearly two decades of oversight has cost it some $4 million that instead went to Madera County coffers, and has filed suit to reclaim the allegedly...
View ArticleFresno firm named to top-100 list
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCNBC has named Fresno-based Regency Investment Advisors as No. 10 on its list of top 100 Fee-Only Wealth Management Firms in the United States.“For Regency, reaching...
View ArticleMore than $20,000 raised for food bank
Author(s): Elsa MejiaHelpers and supporters of the Madera County Food Bank gathered to eat, drink and bid while raising money for the nonprofit organization.All the tables in the second annual Madera...
View ArticleClub demotes, installs officers
Author(s): Leon EmoIn what has become a tradition, the members of the Madera Sunrise Rotary Club held their annual “Demotion Night” at the home of Don Warnock this week.“We kick the old officers out...
View ArticleTrustees back off of bond
Author(s): Bill CoateMUSD plan put on holdMadera Unified Superintendent Ed Gonzalez got a bit of a surprise at Thursday’s board meeting. With one trustee absent, he expected a 6-0 vote on the proposed...
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