Madera man sentenced to life for molestation
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSalomon Montejano, 38, of Madera, was sentenced Tuesday to 145 years to life in prison for 11 counts of felony molestation of a child under 14 years of age, Madera...
View ArticleSupport, criticism for jail chief
Author(s): Chuck DoudMadera County Department of Corrections chief Manuel Perez appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to report on Friday’s escape of five prisoners from the county jail,...
View ArticleMadera police log for Sept. 17, 2014
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBelow are calls for service to the Madera Police Department on Sept. 17.12:49 a.m. — Repossessed vehicle in the 300 block of Ren Way.1:33 a.m. — Runaway reported in the...
View ArticleSheriff seeks volunteers
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Sheriff’s Office will be accepting applications for its Citizen on Patrol (COP) unit, Sheriff John Anderson said Wednesday. For those interested, two...
View ArticlePhantasmic dinner dance planned
Author(s): Careen WongMadera County Community Hospital Foundation is holding its 30th annual dinner dance fundraiser Saturday, themed “Phantom of the Opera,” to raise money for new medical...
View ArticleSheriff: Man stole $18,000 in water
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCOARSEGOLD — A 19-year-old Winton man faces stiff fines for allegedly growing marijuana plants and stealing more than a million gallons of water to irrigate them. Late...
View ArticleNavarra convicted of Pike murder
Author(s): The Madera TribuneA jury convicted 23-year-old Brittany Navarra of first degree murder Wednesday in the death of Krista-Rae Pike, according to the Madera Police Department.Attorneys gave...
View ArticleMadera police log for Sept. 20
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBelow are calls for service to the Madera Police Department on Sept. 20.12:30 a.m. — Vehicle burglary in the 1200 block of Austin Ave.12:59 a.m. — Suspicious vehicle in...
View ArticleBaker jailed for missing court
Author(s): Farin MontanezFormer Madera County supervisor Harry Baker remains in Fresno County Jail, being held without bail for missing two court hearings for his felony child molestation case. Baker,...
View ArticleVets to be honored at Old Timers Parade
Author(s): Careen WongFor the 14th year, the Madera Kiwanis Club will honor war veterans during the annual Old Timers Parade on Saturday along Yosemite Avenue.The parade starts at 10 a.m. at the corner...
View ArticleRunners to raise money for Ronald McDonald House
Author(s): Careen WongSix individual runners and eight relay teams will run 135 miles from Bakersfield to Madera this weekend to fundraise for the Ronald McDonald House.Each relay team will have four...
View ArticleFundraiser for cancer patient set for Saturday
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe family of a 24-year-old Madera woman who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma is organizing fundraisers to help offset the costs of her treatment.Jackie Cuevas, who married...
View ArticleEvents to celebrate Hispanic heritage
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMembers of the nonprofit organization Latinas Unidas continue to meet with residents and businesses to promote various local events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.On...
View Article‘Toughest kid we ever knew’ to return
Author(s): Bill CoateFrank (Tony) Bergon is coming back to his Valley roots again to regale his friends and fans with stories of Madera County’s shadowy past.The author and critic will be at the...
View ArticleMan in jail, 1 in hospital after fight
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneRAYMOND — A fight between two men Friday in Raymond, lands one in the hospital and the other behind bars.Terry Glenn Jones, Jr., 39, is in jail facing charges of...
View ArticleCounty, city staff show spirit
Author(s): Careen WongCounty and city employees got together Friday afternoon at Courthouse Park to celebrate the 22nd annual Employees Picnic in the Park.The picnic started in 1993 as a celebration...
View ArticleLe grande dame
Author(s): Tami Jo NixElizabeth Lee to lead parade todayWhen the Kiwanis Club stages today’s Old Timers Day parade, the grand marshal will be Elizabeth Lee, and what a grand lady she is.The 90-year-old...
View ArticleClampers mark history with a monument
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Grub Gulch Chapter of E. Clampus Vitus (Clampers) dedicated a monument this weekend in a ceremony celebrating the history of the gold mining town of Hildreth.The monument sits on...
View ArticleParade draws thousands
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMarching bands, dancing horses and young Maderans showing off karate kicks.The varied performances in the lineup of the annual Old Timers Day parade brought the same feelings to...
View ArticleFoundation donates $125K
Author(s): Chuck Doud400 attend dinnerThe Madera Community Hospital Foundation donated $125,000 this weekend to the hospital for the purchase of equipment.The passing of the facsimile check took place...
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