Forum talks on signs of trafficking
Author(s): Careen WongNo country is safe from human trafficking, the second most profitable illegal business next to drugs. It rakes in $32 billion every year globally.Every state in the country has...
View ArticleKidnapping attempt probed
Author(s): Mark SmithA 13-year-old girl fended off apparent kidnappers in the Madera Ranchos after one grabbed her and attempted to force her into a van less than a half mile from Ranchos Middle...
View ArticleVarney named Citizen of the Year
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera County Sheriff Jay Varney has been named the 2014 Citizen of the Year by the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce. Varney, along with Chowchilla citizens and...
View ArticleState Route 99 to close again
Author(s): Mark SmithFor the second time in two weeks, Caltrans will close State Route 99 in both directions at Avenue 12 as part of further improvements to the area’s interchange.Starting Sunday...
View ArticleFair’s CEO to retire
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera District Fair CEO Scott Sample announced his retirement Thursday after nearly 20 years spent renovating the fairgrounds experience, both for guests and the balance books.At...
View ArticleAlleged gang member murderers given trial date
Author(s): Mark SmithThree gang members that allegedly murdered a 17-year-old in a drive-by shooting two years ago had their trial dates set Thursday in Madera County Superior Court.David Solis Ramos,...
View ArticleTV game show contestant wins diamond earrings
Author(s): Careen WongA Madera woman who was a contestant on the television game show “The Price Is Right” can finally tell her friends and family what she won after two months of silence.Davis was a...
View ArticleJack Skellington to make ice debut
Author(s): Farin MontanezDisney On Ice to begin WednesdayThis season’s Disney On Ice show, which will come to the Valley from Wednesday through Feb. 2, features an unprecedented cast of more than 50...
View ArticleCommunity mourns Farias
Author(s): Tami Jo NixThe face of Little League baseball in Madera might have been very different had a man named Richard Ambrose Farias not had a deep love of baseball and community.Known to many as...
View ArticleProbationers celebrate new lives
Author(s): Careen Wong“Success does not come by accident, it comes by intention,” said Crescencio Castaneda, Central California district manager, to 20 probationers graduating from the Day Reporting...
View ArticleMadera, Fresno supes to meet
Author(s): The Madera TribuneLand use, water to be discussed Madera and Fresno counties board of supervisors will meet Tuesday for a joint meeting to discuss development and land use along State Route...
View ArticleOakhurst group honors county agency
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC) has honored the Madera County Economic Development Commission (EDC) with the 2014 Executive Director’s Award this month.The...
View ArticleCurves unveils new specialty classes
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneIncludes Jillian Michaels workouts WOODWAY, Texas — With “resolution season” in full swing, Curves International, Inc., the world’s largest chain of centers for women,...
View ArticleSenior Farmer deadline extended
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThis year’s Senior Farmer of the Year nomination deadline has been extended to Thursday and the Madera Chamber of Commerce encourages the public to continue submitting...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 18-19
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department responded to the following calls for service on Jan. 18-19.Jan. 181:12 a.m. — Fight in the 200 block of East Yosemite Avenue.1:56 a.m. —...
View ArticleDay ahead to celebrate diversity
Author(s): Careen WongReligious, ethnic and cultural traditions around the world will come together at Hatfield Hall, Thursday evening, for a night of performances and colorful displays in celebration...
View ArticleMinor storm headed to Valley
Author(s): Mark SmithFarmers are ‘bracing for the worst’ A devastatingly dry January will get minimal help in Madera tonight as a slight storm is expected to move in and drop, at best, a few...
View ArticleHunt is on for alleged kidnappers
Author(s): Mark SmithA teenage girl recently fought off attackers before safely sprinting home in Oakhurst, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said. It was the second such attempted kidnapping in the...
View ArticleTribe recognizes interim council
Author(s): Mark SmithConflict heavy during quarterly meetingAfter the largest vote in its history, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians appears to some as on track to reopen its casino and hold...
View ArticleNew veterinary practice opens
Author(s): DJ BeckerRolling Hills and Madera Ranchos residents now have another option for veterinary care, after the recent opening of the new Valley View Veterinary practice located at 10266 Hwy. 41...
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