FSU head praises student initiatives
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFRESNO — The first semester of the DISCOVERe tablet program at Fresno State was an unqualified success, with 83.5 percent of students and 91.7 percent of faculty giving...
View ArticleYosemite to waive holiday entry fees
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneIn celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Yosemite National Park will waive all entrance fees.Fees being waived in honor of King’s life and legacy include...
View ArticleDrought posters wanted
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe California Arts Council has invited all fourth and fifth grade students to submit poster designs to raise awareness of water conservation practices and educate...
View ArticleTractor Supply Co. opens in Madera
Author(s): Careen WongMadera welcomed Tractor Supply Co. at its Saturday grand opening, which drew hundreds of people. Organization booths stood outside the 18,000-square-foot store and a catering...
View ArticleUnvetted firm has critics
Author(s): Bill CoateNew MUSD lawyers may carry unwanted baggage In its special meeting last Wednesday evening, a majority of Madera Unified trustees, at the behest of board president Maria...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 3-4
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneJan. 32 p.m. — Animal complaint in the 600 block of South A Street.3:36 p.m. — Burglary in the 1400 block of Jennings Street.4:51 p.m. — Indecent exposure in the 700...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 8-10
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are reports from the Madera Police Department for the days of Jan. 8. through Jan. 10.Jan. 86:25a.m. — Traffic collision property damage near Madera...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty as murder lookout
Author(s): Mark SmithOne day before jury selection began, a former Madera gang member pleaded guilty to his involvement, at 15 years old, in the murder of a man who died after three years in a...
View Article‘Jail takeover’ actually gang fight
Author(s): Mark SmithCareen WongA reported “takeover attempt” inside Madera County Jail was actually a fight between gang member inmates with no weapons, and no employees were harmed, Department of...
View ArticleVan’s Studio to close location after 35 years
Author(s): Leon EmoVan’s Studio and Photography will be locking the doors at 600 North D Street for the last time Jan. 31. The studio was opened in 1980 by founder and owner Van Neely, who went on to...
View ArticleMadera Rotary seeks local store nominees
Author(s): Careen WongMany stores in Madera are not just business establishments, but unrecognized active contributors to the local community.Madera Rotary is asking the public to write a letter or...
View ArticleRape suspect jailed
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA 28-year-old who splits his time between Oakhurst and Fresno has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Sheriff Jay Varney said.Timothy Edward Buchholz remained jailed...
View ArticleJudge swap in casino case
Author(s): Mark SmithThe Madera judge presiding over the cases of a group who raided Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino was disqualified Wednesday after a defendant challenged the judge’s ability to...
View ArticleTEC gymnast takes bronze
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneIn the opening meet of the season, TEC Gymnastics gymnast Davee Birch took home a bronze medal in the all- around competition at the Ice Breaker in Visalia on...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 11-12
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBelow are call for service received by the Madera Police Department on Jan. 11 and 12.Jan. 111:51 a.m. — Noise music/party near Sunset Ave. and North Granada Drive.3:29...
View ArticleBreakfast Lions allocate funds for vision screening of children
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Breakfast Lions at their board meeting Wednesday voted to allocate $3,000 in support of the purchase of four Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screeners to detect vision problems in...
View ArticleCounty board considers pay raise
Author(s): Mark SmithIn about two weeks, the Madera County Board of Supervisors will reconsider giving themselves a raise after an initial vote to progress on the move failed in a 2-2 vote.The board...
View ArticleFelony suspects are arrested in Oakhurst
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTwo suspects in an ongoing theft and fraud case remained jailed Friday after their capture by deputies in Oakhurst earlier this week.Coarsegold resident James Cutter...
View ArticleMaderan picked for TV game show
Author(s): Careen WongA Madera woman watching TV game show “The Price Is Right” unexpectedly became a contestant in an episode set to air Tuesday.Marjorie Davis, 50, received free tickets to the show...
View ArticleSenator recruits former sheriff
Author(s): Mark SmithLess than a month after he retired as Madera County Sheriff, John Anderson found another job to work for the Valley.Anderson, with a long law-enforcement career that included...
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