Cops on the hunt for morning motor thieves
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department is searching for two men who allegedly stole a van that had been left running to warm up in the cold weather Tuesday morning.About 5:15 a.m.,...
View ArticleVandal sought by police
Author(s): Mark SmithA Madera laundromat was broken into and vandalized for nearly $4,400 in damages a day after Christmas by a Hispanic man now sought by police.In video, the heavy-set suspect, likely...
View ArticleNorth Fork stabbing suspects arrested
Author(s): Mark SmithTwo men on probation were arrested Tuesday morning after they allegedly stabbed a victim the night before in North Fork, Madera County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Erica Stuart said.Ray...
View ArticleControversial high-speed rail officially begins construction
Author(s): Careen WongLess than three years after Gov. Jerry Brown signed an $8 billion bill to kick off high-speed rail construction in June 2012, he picked up a white marker to sign a piece of bullet...
View ArticleMcClures to lead music at luncheon
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera Rescue Mission Auxiliary luncheon set for 11: 30 a.m. Jan. 16 is to feature a chili lunch and the music of Jacquelyn and Lori McClure at Valley West Christian...
View ArticleNew local TV channels planned
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFRESNO — Ventura Broadcasting Company, a division of Ventura TV Video Appliance Center, Inc., has announced the mid-month launch of several new channels and changes to...
View ArticleRural lifestyle store to host grand opening on Saturday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCalifornia Tractor Supply Company has planned a Saturday grand opening with specially priced merchandise today through Sunday.The store opened for business Saturday.To...
View ArticlePistol raffle to aid Honor Flight
Author(s): Leon EmoWhen Harold Johnson won an engraved 1911A1 military specification .45 caliber pistol in a Madera Rotary Club raffle, those with losing tickets may have been disappointed.But now...
View ArticleWith 1st female officer, Madera VFW expands
Author(s): Mark SmithWhen Iraq War veteran Ofelia Velasquez became Madera’s Veterans of Foreign Wars first female officer since the group’s establishment nearly 80 years ago, she was shocked.“I...
View ArticleSR 99 to close next week
Author(s): Mark SmithSay goodbye to the old Avenue 12 bridge over State Route 99.Starting Sunday night, both sides of SR 99 will have closures to allow for improvements to the area’s interchange,...
View ArticleMadera police log for Dec. 22-23
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBelow are call for service received by the Madera Police Department on Dec. 22-23.Dec. 224:05 a.m. — Burglary in the 800 block of Terrace Place.4:50 a.m. — Hit and run...
View ArticleLes Schwab Tire opens local full-service store
Author(s): Careen WongThe newly-opened Les Schwab Tire invites the Madera community to stop by for free food and spin-the-wheel giveaways in a three-day grand opening celebration that began...
View ArticleProperty taxes collected in rush
Author(s): The Madera TribuneStaff processed more than six million dollars in property tax payments, specifically from walk-in traffic, in December alone to finish 2014 in a flurry, said the county...
View Article‘Fearless’ sheriff spokeswoman retires
Author(s): Mark Smith“Call me fearless.” Before Erica Stuart joined the Madera County Sheriff’s office as spokeswoman 12 years ago, she tracked Saddam Hussein’s offshore dollars in Switzerland,...
View ArticleSchool board begins its new year with ‘firestorm’
Author(s): Bill CoateVotes to hire 5th law firm Madera Unified trustees got off to a rocky start in their first meeting of 2015. Board president Maria Velarde-Garcia called a special meeting that...
View ArticleMadera police log for Dec. 24-25
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are calls for service received by the Madera Police Department on Dec. 24-25.Dec. 242:20 a.m. — Hit and run collision in the 500 block of Quady Lane.4:06...
View ArticleLocal mail stolen
Author(s): The Madera TribuneU.S. postal inspectors learned this week that four neighborhood mailboxes in Madera had been broken into, including one on B Street, and personal documents...
View ArticleMadera’s economy shows growth
Author(s): Mark SmithWhile unemployment rates across the country dropped to the lowest level since 2008 as released in a Friday report, Madera County has followed those trends with its own economic...
View ArticleValley Children’s Hospital receives $1 million
Author(s): Careen WongIn 2002, a man had a vision to raise $1 million for Valley Children’s Hospital after experiencing the care hospital staff gave his daughter, who died in a car accident two days...
View ArticleMadera police log for Dec. 25-Jan. 3
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are calls for service received by the Madera Police Department on Dec. 25 to Jan. 3.Dec. 253:13 p.m. — Driving under the influence in the 200 block of...
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