Time to go ‘Back to the Future’ on Friday
Author(s): Leon EmoThe ever-popular film “Back to the Future” starring a young Michael J. Fox will fill the big screen at this week’s free Movie in the Park. The movie will begin at dusk, around 8:30...
View ArticleAngel Republic: Madera’s young rock band
Author(s): Careen WongBrought together by a shared passion, united by one dream, up-and-coming youth band Angel Republic is ready to blow people’s minds with their music, starting in Madera.The band...
View ArticleLane closures near Berenda Slough
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the slow lanes of State Route 233, in each direction through the City of Chowchilla, will be closed for...
View ArticleChaviras named Old Timers royalty
Author(s): Bill CoateOnce upon a time, Mary Chavira wanted to be a Madera County farmer’s wife, but water problems changed her mind. She and her husband, Nestor, sold their 20 acres of walnuts, and she...
View ArticleFrench Fire nearly triples
Author(s): Mark Smith Crews slowly contain El Portal inferno Thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada Forest in Madera County may have done more harm than good Wednesday as a wildfire exploded to nearly...
View ArticleEducators take summer courses
Author(s): Mark SmithAs students across the Central Valley get ready to return to school next month, they may be surprised at the implementation of some new learning exercises passed down through a...
View ArticleMaderans build home for family in Mexico
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA family of three living south of the border is now better sheltered because of the helping hands of 17 Maderans.“When we handed them the key, you’d think we’d gave them a mansion...
View ArticleAlleged drunk driver arrested
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA man driving with his wife and 7-year-old child early Monday morning was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk, the Madera Police Department reported.Bernabe Perez,...
View ArticleScam variant uses 2 callers
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSheriff John Anderson issued a fraud alert Monday to senior citizens throughout Madera County about a new tactic cons artists are using in the “Granny Scam.”Over the...
View ArticleMaderan Larry Hall dies at 73
Author(s): Tami Jo NixFuneral services will be at 10 a.m. today for Realtor Larry Hall at Jay Chapel with interment at Arbor Vitae Cemetery.Hall, 73, died July 8 in Lake Tahoe. The native of Vincennes,...
View ArticleLocal man accused of wax theft
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Chowchilla man allegedly skimmed hundreds of pounds of beeswax off a Madera County apiarist. Karl Robert Glick, 26, is suspected of pocketing more than $2,000 at the...
View ArticleParkwood intertie in progress
Author(s): The Madera TribuneWater boiling resumes for some residentsThirteen Parkwood households will have to boil tap water before consumption today as a precaution after a section of the community’s...
View ArticleCity’s water rules tighten
Author(s): The Madera TribuneStage III begins todayThe city of Madera begins enforcement of Stage III water regulations today, a step up in conservation efforts set out in its 2010 four-stage plan to...
View ArticleTax credits, exemptions highlight meeting with state reps
Author(s): Mark SmithDozens of local business leaders listened to state representatives explain Gov. Jerry Brown’s three-pronged economic development plan Tuesday during a town hall meeting in Madera’s...
View ArticleTown hall meeting planned
Author(s): Mark SmithWater crisis, other subjects on the agendaIn response to continued water problems in the county’s Parkwood subdivision, the Madera Coalition for Community Justice scheduled a town...
View Article5 given Mastin science scholarships
Author(s): Leon EmoFive local high school students accepted 2014 Richard Mastin Scholarship awards at a luncheon this week at the Vineyard Restaurant banquet room.Richard Mastin taught biology and...
View ArticleBirdwell accepting new patients
Business ProfileAuthor(s): Tami Jo NixA lifelong dream to serve members of her community has come true for a local doctor. Tricia Birdwell M.D. Inc. recently acquired the family medical practice...
View ArticleFeds issue Yosemite fire restrictions
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThose planning a trip to Yosemite Park may need to alter their plans for cooking or campfires after restrictions issued Wednesday by the United States Department of the...
View ArticleCounty cancels water boiling notice
Author(s): The Madera TribuneOn Wednesday, Madera County cancelled its notice to Parkwood community residents that they should boil or disinfect all tap water used for drinking or cooking.“It has been...
View ArticleMovie in the park Friday
Author(s): Leon Emo‘Despicable Me 2’ slated After opening Friday to a large crowd, the free Movies in the Park season continues this Friday with “Despicable Me 2” on a big screen at the Allen Harkins...
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