Air District discourages burning
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneOdd weather cited as reason Recent rainfall and warm temperatures have led to unseasonably polluted air, according to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control...
View ArticlePostal Service to deliver packages on Sundays through Christmas
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSACRAMENTO — The Postal Service will deliver packages seven days a week through Christmas Day due to a 12 percent increase in shipped packages over last year, the...
View ArticleChukchansi faction presents new peace plan
Author(s): Mark SmithOne of three major Chukchansi factions has written a proposal to all rivals for cooperation following the closure of the tribe’s casino last month.Led by longtime faction head...
View ArticleFlags and ceremony planned for vets
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneVolunteers will erect U.S. flags Tuesday morning at Courthouse Park and Arbor Vitae Cemetery, and those who heeded their nation’s call for military service will be...
View ArticleElks Thanksgiving Basket fundraiser meets goal
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge hosted their annual fundraiser this weekend for their Thanksgiving Basket Project, which gives a holiday dinner to needy Madera families.According to event...
View ArticleDogs win prizes, owners raise park funds
Author(s): Elsa MejiaSmall dogs, big dogs, long dogs and short dogs roamed Rotary Park after owners signed them up for contests in a weekend show.The fourth biannual American Dog Federation and Central...
View ArticleMonroe students recognize soldiers in Afghanistan with gift boxes
Author(s): Leon EmoFor many weeks, James Monroe School students in grades one through six have collected items for soldiers serving in Afghanistan.On Friday, items collected by the students were placed...
View ArticleWar Ink to connect veterans, civilians
Author(s): Careen WongA body of a veteran covered in tattoos is a canvas of stories, with each “ink” symbolizing survivals and scars of war, according to a new film.This Veteran’s Day, today, an online...
View ArticleNon-sale auto show to display latest models
Author(s): Farin MontanezThe newest cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers on the market will be on display this weekend for Central Valley residents to view and test drive — without pressure to buy.The...
View ArticleWine Trail draws 1,500
Author(s): Careen WongMadera Wine Trail Holiday Spirit Weekend became Disneyland for about 1,500 enthusiasts during the weekend as they toured the Madera area, winery hopping, and sampled a variety of...
View ArticleRobotics team comes up short
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera reaches quarter finals in competitionWith many new boys and girls in Madera High School’s Team 1323, the local kids controlled a robot constructed last year as they battled...
View ArticleMUSD races still close
Author(s): Bill CoateWith 973 provisional ballots from the Nov. 4 general election yet to be counted, the winners in two contests for seats on the Madera Unified School District’s Board of Trustees and...
View ArticleAuthor brings holiday spirit to Children’s Hospital
Author(s): Careen WongA group of children at Central Valley Children’s Hospital eagerly welcomed a debuting children’s author and joined her in a reading and photo session Tuesday morning.Despite...
View ArticleHazy skies remain in place
Author(s): Mark SmithTuesday’s Veterans Day held rough air quality forecasts as data indicated the continuation of unhealthy Madera skies, which started last week and remained hazy overhead.The San...
View ArticleCattlemen’s Association honors two
Author(s): Tami Jo NixNestled in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Coarsegold Community Center serves as evidence of an unpretentious country way of life. Many of the area groups that...
View ArticleWoman mauled by dogs
Author(s): DJ BeckerPatient still in hospitalA Chukchansi indian woman who was mauled Sunday by a pack of loose dogs — and possibly by one or two of her own dogs — on the reservation has undergone...
View ArticleHonoring local, national heroes
Author(s): Careen Wong“Heroes don’t wear capes, they wear dog tags,” Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said to a crowd of people gathered in Courthouse Park on Tuesday morning to honor veterans, old...
View ArticleMan burned alive
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 29-year-old man from Firebaugh was killed after colliding with a power pole in heavy fog on Avenue 7 near Road 24 1/2 sometime early Sunday morning.He was found dead in his burned...
View ArticleTeen killed in head-on collision
Author(s): DJ BeckerAn 18-year-old North Fork woman was killed in a head-on collision when her car drifted into oncoming traffic on State Route 41 just south of Road 209 about 10:40 p.m. Monday,...
View ArticleMadera woman to share testimony at luncheon
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneDebbie Bales, a staff mamber of Yosemite Christian Center, will share her testimony at a soup and salad luncheon Nov. 21, hosted by the Madera Rescue Mission...
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