Valley Children’s Hospital patients get gifts from first responders
Author(s): Careen WongAbout 30 fire trucks, police cars and bikes rolled down to Valley Children’s Hospital on Thursday morning with sirens wailing from the distance — but it wasn’t an emergency.The...
View ArticleCounty office of education honored
Author(s): Careen WongThe Madera County Office of Education was awarded the “Golden Bell Award for Student Services” and the “California County Board of Education Apple for Excellence Award” for its...
View Article‘New’ Ripperdan School celebrates 100 years
Author(s): Bill CoateAfter four years of sitting idle, Ripperdan School will come out of mothballs.The little country school, which has been located on Avenue 7 for 100 years, has been given a facelift...
View Article3rd graders blessed with bikes
Author(s): Mark SmithGaspar Vasquez, an 8-year-old student at Pershing Elementary School, had a simple Christmas wish in mind.At a time known for the arrival of Santa Claus with presents for happy...
View ArticleNavarra court sentence delayed
Author(s): Mark SmithA woman who, at 16 years old, organized the gruesome 2008 murder of Krista-Rae Pike by the hands of a convicted killer will not be sentenced until February 20 after another...
View ArticleElks honor middle school scholars
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge honored Victor Wren of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and Amelia Holguin of Desmond Middle School as students of the month during the club’s monthly...
View ArticleMadera Rescue Mission gives away 1,300 wrapped toys during celebration
Author(s): Careen WongIt was a day of giving and celebration for the Madera Rescue Mission on Saturday, with volunteers and the mission’s disciples singing Christmas carols for fun and handing out...
View ArticleAbandoned dog rescued; man cited
Author(s): DJ BeckerA matted and limping poodle mix allegedly dumped by his owner along a rural roadside on Dec. 5 has had a happy outcome for the holiday season.After an exam and grooming, the dog was...
View ArticleMan is arrested after standoff
Author(s): Careen WongMadera City Police Department had a 3-hour standoff Saturday night with a Visalia man who threatened to shoot and kill police officers after he was barricaded in his apartment on...
View ArticleCharity gives over 4,000 toys
Author(s): Careen WongFor U.S. children, Christmas is a time of delicious meals, lighted trees and colorful wrapped presents. For eight years, Toys for Tots has volunteered to ensure that weak incomes...
View ArticleGuard killed for aiding robbery victim
Author(s): Careen WongA Fresno man working as a security guard in a local Madera bar was shot and killed when he interfered with an ongoing robbery Sunday night.The robbery and shooting happened on the...
View Article300 families get gifts from Christmas Basket organization
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThree hundred families in Madera received fruits, vegetables and starches over the weekend, which organizers hoped would suffice at least for Christmas dinner.The annual Christmas...
View ArticleChamber issues call for Senior Farmer nominees
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Chamber of Commerce has put out a call for nominees for its annual Senior Farmer of the Year award.Since 1981 the chamber has annually honored individuals for...
View Article‘Tis the season for a light show
Author(s): Elsa MejiaNearly 40,000 variously colored lights, synchronized to the tunes of 14 holiday songs, shine nightly outside of the home of Robert and Lucero Fisher, 25443 Avenue 20 1/2. Their...
View Article99 traffic to be diverted Tuesday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTraffic on southbound State Route 99 will be diverted Tuesday night while Caltrans closes the lanes between State Route 145 and Avenue 7 to place materials in advance...
View Article5K collects money, toys for needy
Author(s): Elsa MejiaRunners in Madera hit the Vern McCullough Fresno River Trail for the Ugly Sweater 5K Run. Organized by Team 100 Challengers, the non-timed 3.1-mile race, in which 109 people...
View ArticleVolunteers throw party for families
Author(s): Careen WongMadera Community Hospital volunteers invited three families to celebrate Christmas with them earlier this week with puppet shows, a feast, candies and gingerbread houses.The...
View ArticleRossi wins landscape award
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBy Marylin Hall-ZuninoAfter reviewing a record-breaking 13 nominations for the fall “Madera Beautiful” Landscape Award, the City of Madera Beautification Committee...
View ArticlePolice officers offer locals Christmas spirit, cheer
Author(s): Mark SmithOfficers from Madera Police Department opened the doors of several families struggling through a tough Christmas this year, but not to answer emergency calls or investigate...
View ArticleClub seeks girls for Tech Trek
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSeventh grade girls have until Feb. 13 to apply for a summer program called Tech Trek if they want to be eligible for a nearly full scholarship.Except for a $50 family...
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