Scammers ask for subscription renewal payments
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneNewspaper subscribers are being targeted by scammers, Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said after getting reports of fake newspaper subscription renewal...
View ArticleWashington sixth grader honored
Author(s): Leon EmoSunrise Rotary Club has chosen Washington Elementary School student Crystal Dominguez, praised by her teacher for her “exceptionally hard work and being dedicated to her education,”...
View ArticleChildren’s Hospital patients celebrate Halloween early
Author(s): Elsa MejiaFive-year-old Alan Hernandez seemed to enjoy his mother’s company as he painted a Halloween mask, but didn’t want too much help.“No, not that color mom!” said the gray-eyed, light...
View ArticleMadera to host marching bands this weekend
Author(s): Mark SmithAn estimated 1,300 students from 13 high schools across the Central Valley are set to compete in Madera High School’s annual Heart of California Tournament of Champions contest...
View ArticleChukchansi casino operating at ‘minimum’
Author(s): Careen WongCigarette-filled ashtrays, half empty martini glasses and nibbled-on food abandoned by frantic customers sat among the bright, flashing lights of slot machines inside Chukchansi...
View ArticleSurprise luncheon honors dental office employee’s 25 years of service
Author(s): Leon EmoThe staff at the dentist office of Dr. Jason Keledjian surprised their co-worker, Genevieve Buckley with a luncheon at Edgar’s Italian Restaurant for 25 years of employment at the...
View Article5K run to kick off Pomegranate Festival
Author(s): Farin MontanezMaderans can run or walk among pomegranate orchards and enjoy fresh country air while raising money for children next Saturday during the fifth annual Run 4 Your Life...
View ArticleConstruction to interrupt traffic on Highway 99
Author(s): The Madera TribuneTraffic on State Route 99 will be diverted Sunday through Tuesday in Madera County as part of the Avenue 12 Interchange Improvement Project, according to Gloria Rodriguez...
View ArticleWall ceremony this morning
Author(s): Careen WongCity will pay homage to those whose names are on traveling memorialEvent to begin at 11 a.m. at Courthouse Park downtownMadera’s Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1981, will hold an...
View ArticleElks Lodge lauds Desmond students
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge honored Ivan Garcia-Delapaz and Sonia Lara of Desmond Middle School as Students of the Month this weekend.Seventh grade teacher Paul Hernandez nominated...
View ArticleCenter celebrates Fossil Day
Author(s): Elsa MejiaAAUW promotes science, math and tech careers for girlsChildren and teenagers saw and touched replicas of mammals that roamed the Central Valley millions of years ago. Young...
View ArticleMadera police log for Oct. 9-10
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBelow are Madera Police Department calls for service earlier this month.Oct. 912:19 a.m. — Troubled subject reported in the 400 block of West Pecan Avenue.12:23 a.m. —...
View ArticleGrants for female providers available
Author(s): Careen WongUp to $10,000 for education or trainingSoroptimist International, which awards more than $1.6 million in education grants yearly, is accepting applications until Nov. 15 for up to...
View ArticleOffice extends hours for voters
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County clerk’s office will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1, a Saturday, to issue and accept Vote by Mail ballots, announced Rebecca Martinez,...
View ArticleYosemite proposes fees hike
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFeedback period began MondayYosemite National Park has proposed to increase its entrance fees and reconsider its campground fees. A 30-day “public engagement” period...
View ArticleLocals see wall, honor the fallen
Author(s): Elsa MejiaTwenty-three Madera County men died in the Vietnam War. North Fork resident Derry Cerda, who was a sergeant in engineering and aviation in infantry, knew five of them.He worked...
View ArticleVehicle hits a house
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneResident pinnedThe crash of a vehicle into a house in the 300 block of East Central Avenue pinned a woman inside the home early Monday, authorities said.Madera police...
View ArticleMUTA voting on contract
Author(s): Bill CoateA tentative collective bargaining agreement has been reached between Madera Unified School District and Madera Unified Teachers Association, according to a joint statement.No...
View ArticleWinery to raise awareness through ‘Boobie Bootcamp’
Author(s): Elsa MejiaSan Joaquin Wine Company is planning various events and activities in Fresno and Madera to observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month.The first one in Madera is set for Sunday in its...
View ArticleRotary to host Halloween Ball
Author(s): Tami Jo NixGhosts, goblins, movie stars — one never knows just who will turn out for the annual Madera Rotary Halloween Ball on Saturday night in Hatfield Hall at the Madera fairgrounds....
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