School bond narrowly passes
Author(s): Bill CoateVoters within Madera Unified School District narrowly passed Measure G, the $70 million school bond. The vote was 4,610 to 3,504, giving the measure a 56.8 percent victory. The...
View ArticleMcIntyre ousts Cogdill in unofficial count
Author(s): Bill CoateBased on incomplete and unofficial returns from the Madera County Elections Department, challenger Ed McIntyre led incumbent Lynn Cogdill for the Area 2 seat on the Madera Unified...
View ArticleMono Indians remain hopeful for Prop. 48 despite initial results
Author(s): Careen WongMono Indians remained hopeful that Prop 48 would pass in Tuesday’s General Election despite vigorous opposition campaigns to keep them from building a casino north of Madera...
View ArticlePublic hits polls
Author(s): Mark SmithExactly 100 polling places across Madera County opened their doors to the voting masses Tuesday for the 2014 November General Election.On each ballot was a number of passionate...
View ArticleFrazier passes Diaz in District 1 supe race
Author(s): Mark Smith Former Mayor Brett Frazier will be the Madera County Board of Supervisors’ next District 1 leader after a win in Tuesday’s General Election.After the completion of all 23...
View ArticleA Linn win for district attorney
Author(s): Mark SmithOakhurst lawyer David Linn will be the next district attorney of Madera County after early results showed a nearly 20 percent lead over incumbent opponent Michael Keitz.With all...
View ArticlePolice chief to be new sheriff
Author(s): Mark SmithAfter a long campaign against Madera County Undersheriff Michael Salvador, Chowchilla Police Chief Jay Varney looks to be the new sheriff with a majority of precincts reporting in...
View ArticleSoroptimists seek to fund school-bound women
Author(s): Tami Jo NixWomen helping women is the purpose behind one local service club seeking applicants for its annual $1,000 award. Members of Soroptimist International of Madera hope to support...
View Article2 await sentencing for felony burglary
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTwo Madera men convicted of felony burglary of a Madera Lakes home will be sentenced next month.A Madera County Superior Court jury convicted Steven Ambrosio, 20, and...
View ArticleCarla Neal takes on GVUSD
Author(s): Careen WongIn a vote of 54-46, Carla J. Neal, who ran against Kimberly Kirk, is the newly elected governing board member of Golden Valley Unified School District, Area 1.A teacher at Fresno...
View ArticleHiring pullback in Valley
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneDespite a dip in the overall San Joaquin Valley Business Conditions Index, the October index still points toward growth. For the 11th consecutive month the index...
View ArticleCasino fugitive arrested
Author(s): Mark SmithBails raised for Tex McDonald, Vernon KingThe sixth member of a 15-person group charged with multiple felonies for their involvement in a takeover of the Chukchansi Gold Resort...
View ArticleYosemite to waive entrance fees for Veteran’s Day
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneYosemite National Park will offer free admission to the public in honor of Veteran’s Day on Tuesday. This fee-free day is offered to all park visitors in honor of...
View ArticleMusician to perform at Maya Grill
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneLocal musician and author Daniel D. Davis will perform tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Maya Grill and Café, 219 E. Yosemite Ave. This is the first of...
View ArticleRotary Dog Park to host shows Saturday
Author(s): Careen WongProud dog owners can groom and dress up their canines Saturday for a Multi Breed American Dog Federation show held in Madera Rotary Dog Park, 930 N. Gateway Drive.Dog registries,...
View ArticleElks Lodge dance to benefit local needy
Author(s): Leon EmoIn what has become an annual event, the Madera Elks Lodge will host its Thanksgiving Basket Benefit Dance on Saturday at the lodge, 112 W. Sixth St.Though not required, attendees are...
View ArticleMadera readies Robot Throwdown
Author(s): Mark SmithThe sixth-annual MadTown Throwdown Robotics Competition, which brings together dozens of California teams to Madera High School for exciting contests and displays of mechanical...
View ArticleCommunity college salutes veterans
Author(s): Careen WongIn a tear-jerking one-hour ceremony, Madera Community College Center honored veterans and military personnel Thursday in the annual Salute to Veterans ceremony.Veterans from all...
View ArticleMore than 5,300 votes left to count
Author(s): Mark SmithThough this week’s election saw more than 22,000 votes for a slew of top positions throughout Madera County, some 20 percent of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots are still to be...
View ArticleStudents provide low-income families with solar panels
Author(s): Careen WongSixteen students from Madera Pioneer Technical Center installed eight solar panel systems for local low-income families. After two weeks of hard work, they celebrated their...
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