Sunrise Rotary honors scholar
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Sunrise Rotary Club honored an Alpha Elementary School sixth grader as its November student of the month during their regular meeting Wednesday morning at Madera Municipal...
View ArticleMillion miles without accidents celebrated
Author(s): Careen WongA Con-way Freight truck driver from Madera was one of three awarded Wednesday morning for surpassing one million miles accident-free.Antonio Vargas was awarded a jacket and a...
View ArticleMorning drizzles hit Madera
Author(s): Mark SmithWeekend showers could bring more Some light morning showers fell from Madera’s skies Wednesday, with added hopes for additional rain both in the Valley and the foothills today and...
View ArticleRodriguez leads by a vote
Author(s): Bill CoateThe race to represent Area 7 on Madera Unified’s school board has narrowed to a single vote. The latest tabulation of votes from the Nov. 4 election shows incumbent Jose Rodriguez...
View ArticleCogdill votes for own censure
Author(s): Bill CoateThe move by Madera Unified’s school board to censure one of its members took an unexpected twist at its Tuesday night meeting. When the vote on the resolution to censure trustee...
View ArticleCosta wins 6th Congress term
Author(s): Mark SmithIncumbent Democrat Jim Costa finalized his 16th District Congressional seat race Wednesday after rural county updates, largely the strength of challenger Johnny Tacherra, did not...
View ArticleYouth programs inspire next gen park stewards
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneDonors to the nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy gave $1.4 million this year for 13 Youth in Yosemite programs to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards and...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint scheduled
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department announced plans Thursday to hold a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint Saturday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city...
View ArticleHospital gets multiple 5-star Healthgrades awards
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera Community Hospital announced this week that it has received top honors in four categories published in Healthgrades 2015 Report to the Nation.Healthgrades is the...
View ArticleFood bank holiday giveaways provide help to needy
Author(s): The Madera TribuneBy Razi Syed In 2011, six months after Ryan McWherter started working as executive director of the Madera County Food Bank, a man showed up driving a Cadillac Escalade. The...
View ArticleMadera Wish Kid’s dream comes true
Author(s): Careen WongMacy’s to donate for Santa letters At first glance, Make-A-Wish kid Melissa Frandsen, 7, is a healthy-looking giggly girl with twinkling eyes.But to survive, Melissa and her...
View ArticleTakeover suspect turns in, bails out
Author(s): Mark SmithThe ninth suspect out of 15 charged with multiple felonies during last month’s Tex McDonald-led takeover of Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino turned himself in to authorities...
View ArticleDonations to help the casino jobless
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThose who want to help workers laid off due to the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino shutdown may donate non-perishable food items, toys or cash.STC Security chief marketing...
View ArticleCounty holds job workshops for former Chukchansi staff
Author(s): Careen WongSome ex-employees of the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino are frantically looking for a new job to avoid financial ruins since its closure Oct. 9.Madera County Department of...
View ArticleSheriff lists top 20 scams of 2014
Author(s): For The Madera TribunePhone, cyber and mail scams can be a nuisance many prefer to ignore in the holiday season, but the Madera County sheriff believes forewarned is forearmed. Sheriff John...
View ArticleWater use restrictions kept
Author(s): Chuck DoudCity to continue Stage III rules; no sign of drought relief in sightThe Madera City Council will continue to impose Stage III water-use restrictions on city homes, schools and...
View ArticleElks honor Desmond School student
Author(s): Leon EmoJavier Ibanez, an eighth grade student at Desmond Middle School, accepted the Madera Elks Lodge’s Student of the Month award for November.According to his nominating teacher Jody...
View ArticleStudents visit manufacturers
Author(s): The Madera TribuneFifty high school students from Pioneer Technical Center and Madera and Madera South high schools visited two local manufacturers to see firsthand the careers they...
View ArticleMUSD school chief talks about leadership with students
Author(s): Bill CoateLeadership is something a school superintendent knows something about. That is why Desmond Middle School teacher Jody Salazar brought Madera Unified school superintendent Ed...
View ArticleMaderans showcase local artwork
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera residents put their hearts out on display over the weekend. An annual Holiday Art Tour, with eight stops throughout the city, showed finished art or works in the...
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