Yosemite fees to increase next month
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneEntrance and campground fees in Yosemite National Park will increase March 1 based on feedback on the park’s proposed fee increase proposal from October.During the...
View ArticleMCH to offer classes to help people give up smoking
Author(s): Careen WongMadera Community Hospital will become a smoke and tobacco-free facility starting April 1 and to help employees with the transition, the hospital is conducting smoking cessation...
View ArticleCivics Day: 90 years and going strong
Author(s): Tami Jo NixMentoring young people destined to be the next generation of leaders is an important endeavor. On Wednesday the Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual Civics Day. Young men...
View ArticleWoman held on suspicion of attempting to kill friend
Author(s): Careen WongWhat was supposed to be a fun night of dancing turned into a brutal fight between two friends after one of them tried slashing the other’s throat early Sunday morning.Madera...
View ArticleChowchilla man turning 103
Author(s): Careen WongMoses “Curly” Hubbard of Chowchilla will turn 103 years old on Friday, and his friends will throw a birthday reception for the gardening fan.Wauneta Dower, 93, and Jack Simon, 73,...
View ArticleOakhurst explosion an accident, deputies say
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA small propane tank explosion that injured a man at the Purple Cow Mall in Oakhurst this week was ruled an accident by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.Monday night...
View ArticleWine Trail to offer romantic getaway
Author(s): Careen WongMadera’s wineries are getting romantic this Valentine’s Day weekend with chocolates, wine, music and gifts to tell that special someone “I love you.”This month’s two-day wine...
View ArticleCrowd pushes for GVUSD recall
Author(s): Mark SmithThe recall process of three Golden Valley Unified School District trustees began to take shape outside the board’s Tuesday meeting, where the three members voted to release...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 29
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police responded to the following calls for service on Jan. 29.Thursday, Jan. 296:55 a.m. — Petty theft in the 2300 block of Riverview Drive.7:33 a.m. — Traffic...
View ArticleCivics Day helps shape young lives
Author(s): Tami Jo NixCelebrating Boy Scout week Madera style, members of the Sequoia Council Thunderbird District met on Wednesday for its 90th annual Civics Day. This event brought approximately 40...
View ArticleOvercrossing to close for maintenance
Author(s): The Madera TribuneOne of the two lanes on the south of Cleveland Avenue overcrossing will close Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon for maintenance operations of a pump station, announced...
View ArticleFury in the Ranchos
Author(s): Mark SmithIn likely the most fiery meeting in Golden Valley Unified School District history, district trustees released Superintendent Andrew Alvarado with a 3-2 vote and hundreds of...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 30-31
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFriday, Jan. 301:21 a.m. — Shots fired in the 1400 block of Toluca Way.5:06 a.m. — Burglary in the 100 block of S. K St.8:03 a.m. — Found property in the 400 block of...
View ArticleWalk with a doc Saturday
Author(s): Tami Jo NixDr. Ranjit J. Rajpal, will host the Walk With A Doc program at Lions Town and Country Park in Madera on Saturday. The nationwide project encourages people to get some much-needed...
View ArticleFirst 5 seeks award nominees
Author(s): The Madera TribuneFirst 5 Madera County is taking nominations for four categories of the 2015 Hands-On Hero Awards until March 20.Residents can be nominated for one of the four categories,...
View ArticleMaster Gardeners to hold soil workshop
Author(s): Careen WongFrom vegetables to flowers, each plant requires a different type of soil to grow beautifully and healthily.Madera County Master Gardeners will host a free workshop Feb. 21 for...
View ArticleCounty could owe millions
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera County may owe union workers more than $2 million for improper furloughs after a labor judge ruled the county violated employee rights during a 2009 fiscal emergency. The...
View ArticleMadera police log for Feb. 1-3
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police received the following calls for service Feb. 1-3.Sunday, Feb.11:24 a.m. — Driving under the influence near Madera Ave. and W. Olive Ave.1:55 a.m. —...
View ArticleStorms to break winter heat wave
Author(s): Mark SmithAfter two straight days of record-breaking heat in Madera, a pair of storms that began Friday evening looked to quash the higher temperatures and drop more than an inch of rain...
View ArticleVape shop opens
Author(s): Careen WongMadera welcomed its first ever “vape” lounge Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Madera Chamber of Commerce.Vape Bloc sells electronic cigarettes (e-cig), also...
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