Thieves hit local post office
Author(s): Careen WongStolen: 2 plants in memory of loved ones Out of 10 plants donated to Madera Post Office for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in memory of loved ones lost to cancer, two were...
View ArticleSunrise Rotary donates hospital beds to needy patients in Chile
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Sunrise Rotary Club went many miles to collect used hospital beds and items that were to be discarded, but instead will be shipped to a needy medical facility in Puerto...
View ArticleFlying Hams tell of terrifying flight experiences
Author(s): Careen WongOn most Monday mornings at Black Bear Diner in Madera, three quirky men who live and breathe ham radios sit in a corner for hours chatting, immersed in their own unique...
View Article2 arrested for burglary
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA man and a women, both of Madera, were arrested Thursday around noon after allegedly breaking into a vacant home on Smithwood Drive in Madera Acres and stripping it of...
View Article‘Frequent flier’ lands in jail 47th time
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAn Oakhurst man is behind bars for the 47th time since 2008, after citizens reported that he was looking into cars parked in the Oakhurst Park parking lot Thursday,...
View ArticleFugitive arrested in Coarsegold
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Winton man wanted in Merced County was arrested Thursday morning after a commuter called to report a fight during rush hour traffic in Coarsegold, authorities...
View ArticleRaisin Hell Ranch opens tonight
Author(s): Careen WongBrace yourselves for this Halloween season and step right into Raisin Hell Ranch. Be warned, it is not for the faint of heart, for demonic creatures of the night lurk in the...
View ArticleDoctor to evaluate Baker for mental competency
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFormer Madera County Supervisor Harry Baker, charged with committing lewd acts with a 13-year-old in a Fresno motel in 2007, will be evaluated by a doctor to determine...
View ArticleMid Valley Disposal merges with Sunset Waste Systems
Author(s): Careen WongMid Valley Disposal from Kerman is integrating itself into the Madera community after buying out Sunset Waste Systems on Oct. 1.Mid Valley Disposal (MVD) calls it a “merger”...
View ArticlePolicing by consent, cooperation
Howling from the HeartlandAuthor(s): Jim Glynn“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.”— Thomas JeffersonWe’ve had another...
View ArticleState Route 140 in Yosemite to reopen
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCaution urgedThe State Route 140 entrance into Yosemite National Park will re-open at 8 a.m. Sunday, according to park officials.The highway, referred to as El Portal...
View ArticleState Route 99 lanes to close
Author(s): For The Madera TribunePavement maintenance work on the northbound lanes of State Route 99 will limit traffic to one lane nightly from Sunday through Friday, and at the start of each week...
View ArticleTop school staff lauded at local gala
Author(s): Bill CoateTwo hundred fifty educators and friends of education attended the 8th annual Excellence in Education Awards Ceremony to honor Madera County’s top school employee, administrator,...
View ArticleEvent connects vets to services
Author(s): Careen WongVeterans and active military gathered Friday morning at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall to connect with services and benefits catered to their needs at Madera County’s 4th...
View Article2 killed in stolen BMW
Author(s): DJ BeckerA man and a woman were killed early Friday morning in a high speed collision with a semi-truck on State Route 99 near Avenue 18 1/2, according to the California Highway Patrol.CHP...
View ArticleCasino chaos erupts
Author(s): Careen WongCOARSEGOLD — The Chukchansi Gold Casino and Resort remained empty Friday evening after one of the feuding tribal councils stormed it Thursday night to try to retrieve two years of...
View ArticleMopar Fall Finale sees drop in entries
Author(s): Leon EmoThe annual Fall Finale car show saw a drop in entries this year. But it still featured more than 80 custom and classic Chrysler vehicles.On Saturday, cars and trucks were judged in...
View ArticleItalo club: 75 years and going strong
Author(s): Tami Jo NixDinner, drinks and dancing Saturday celebrated a 7 1/2 decade milestone for a local club.President Evelyn Sutter presented the history of the Italo-American Club of Madera at its...
View ArticleChavira family of Madera holds reunion
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Chavira family of Madera gathered 275 kin from as far away as Texas for a reunion Saturday at the Rotary Park Pavilion.According to Charlie Chavira, the reunions have taken place...
View ArticleElks Car Show brings $1,500 to Honor Flight
Author(s): Leon EmoNearly 50 entries and car enthusiasts donated at a automotive show Saturday to help raise funding for World War II veterans of Madera to travel to Washington, D.C on an Honor...
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