Bikers injured on SR 99
Author(s): DJ BeckerA man and woman on a motorcycle were seriously injured Monday afternoon after being sideswiped by a car on southbound State Route 99, north of Avenue 9, according to The California...
View ArticleFirst hire for new district attorney
Author(s): John RiepingMadera County District Attorney David Linn announced his first hire since he assumed the office last month, as former staff member Angela Hill has rejoined the department, this...
View ArticleSummer art school taking applications
Author(s): The Madera TribuneLocal high school students interested in animation, creative writing, dance, film and video, music, theater and visual arts can apply for a summer art school program in...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to transport cancer patients to treatment
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneVounteers who can drive cancer patients to and from treatment facilities are being sought by the American Cancer Society.An estimated 1.6 million California residents...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday and Lent, a time to make changes in life
Author(s): Careen WongAsh Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent and, to many Christians, this means prayer, repentance, fasting and abstaining from luxury and material wealth for the next...
View ArticleCovered California extends enrollment
Author(s): Mark SmithThe deadline to sign up for Covered California health insurance without facing potentially hefty fees has already passed, but in alignment with federal plans, the state-run program...
View Article5th grader named student of the month
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Sunrise Rotary Club presented Madison fifth grader Elijah Payne-Caldwell with its Student of the Month Award for February during the club’s regular meeting Wednesday...
View ArticleHospital receives two 5-Star ratings
Author(s): Careen WongMadera Community Hospital received a five-star rating for 2015 by Healthgrades for total knee replacement and hip fracture treatment on Wednesday night during an awards...
View ArticleLots of county homes for sale
Author(s): Mark SmithCounty residents looking to buy a home have a large number of options as a projected supply of houses for sale is expected to last nine months.Junia Painter, president of the...
View ArticleLions teach patriotism to 1st graders
Author(s): Leon EmoWhile Breakfast Lion Bob Cadenazzi, Lions’ Flag Day chairman, told of the U.S. flag’s history and meaning, John Adams first grade teacher Rhonda Pearce handed one out to each of her...
View ArticleSentence for rape, incest delayed
Author(s): Careen WongThe sentencing of Chowchilla felon, Daniel Robert Taddei, is postponed from Feb. 20 to March 3.Taddei, 29, will be sentenced for rape, oral copulation, corporal injury on his...
View ArticleDogs maul, kill 15 sheep
Author(s): DJ BeckerTwo Siberian Husky dogs escaped their owners yard and proceeded to chase, run down and kill at least 15 nearby lambs and sheep grazing in the 26000 block of Ave 17, according to...
View ArticleCourtney Fire suspect charged
Author(s): Careen WongThe suspect responsible for setting the Courtney Fire in Oakhurst, which burned about 320 acres of land, was charged with reckless burning Friday.Oscar Bustillos tried burning...
View ArticleLife in prison for Navarra
Author(s): Mark SmithPike murder mastermind sentenced MODESTO — The jealous, juvenile-aged puppeteer who pulled the strings of a deranged killer to gruesomely murder Madera teen Krista-Rae Pike was...
View ArticleReal estate agent group honors member
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Association of Realtors honored member Nellie Begley at its monthly meeting as an honorary member-for-life in recognition of “extraordinary, long-term...
View ArticleGrocery Outlet officially opens
Author(s): Careen WongGrocery Outlet Bargain Market plans to bring in more organic and gluten free products to Madera and, since its soft opening on Thursday, its owners already started to give back to...
View ArticleMadera police log for Feb. 17
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are calls for service received by the Madera Police Department for Tuesday, Feb. 17.8:18 a.m. — Traffic collision property damage near Madera Avenue and...
View ArticleMadera gets trickle from storm
Author(s): Mark SmithA storm that largely hit the south Valley this weekend didn’t bring much to Madera, the National Weather Service in Hanford said, but added even small amounts are better than...
View ArticleDUI drivers highlight Madera weekend
Author(s): Mark SmithThe Madera Police Department reported it took in multiple drunk drivers this weekend, including a man who allegedly slammed into two cars while inebriated as he checked text...
View ArticleGonzalez/Velarde-Garcia feud becomes public
Author(s): Bill CoateSuspicions that all is not well between Madera Unified School Superintendent Ed Gonzalez and Board President Maria Velarde-Garcia have gained traction with the release of a series...
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