ATM to open in Ranchos
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneEducational Employees Credit Union (EECU) will open a new ATM on March 3 in the Madera Ranchos Plaza parking lot at Avenue 12 and Fernwood Drive.It will be the only...
View ArticleCeja graduates Air Force basic training
Maderans in the MilitaryAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneAir Force Airman Ivan F. Ceja graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.The airman...
View ArticleOff highway vehicle grant request to be available for review
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Sheriff’s Office is preparing to submit the department’s annual Off Highway Vehicle grant request. March 2, the application will be available for a...
View ArticleDA to open satellite office
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera County District Attorney David Linn announced this week the creation of his department’s Mountain Division to operate out of a satellite office in Oakhurst beginning early...
View ArticleRail Authority reaches second settlement
Author(s): Careen WongA Bakersfield land-development company dropped its lawsuits against the California High Speed Rail Authority after coming to an out-of-court agreement about a study on new route...
View ArticleTrial begins for alleged killer
Author(s): Mark SmithA murder trial began Tuesday for Esteven Rodriguez, a Madera gang member who prosecutors say shot an innocent, non-gang victim three times in the back of the head two years ago...
View ArticlePublic outcry at investigation of MUSD superintendent
Author(s): Bill CoateAn attempt by Madera Unified School District’s school board president Maria Velarde-Garcia to keep an investigation of Superintendent Ed Gonzalez under wraps was derailed when the...
View ArticleTips for keeping your pearly whites
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBy Dr. Bassam MichielAn estimated 20 million people in the U.S. have lost all of their teeth. That is an alarming statistic! However, many people think of tooth loss as...
View ArticleSpeech contest winner on to Monterey
Author(s): Leon EmoClaire Copher, a junior at Liberty High in the Ranchos, took home first place honors at the Rotary District 10 speech contest held in the Chowchilla High School board room. The three...
View ArticleMadera police log for Feb. 23
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department received the following calls for service this week.Feb. 238:17 a.m. — Vandalism in the 700 block of Sherwood Way.8:57 a.m. — Burglary in...
View ArticleHigh-Speed Rail carries out hydraulic pressure test
Author(s): Careen WongLoud bangs could be heard Tuesday in Fresno as the California High-Speed Rail Authority used hydraulic pressure to assess the load-carrying capacity of foundations needed for a...
View ArticleClean trail, plant trees
Author(s): Careen WongMadera Parks and Community Services is encouraging people to pick up some gloves and a shovel Saturday to help clean up and plant trees along the Fresno River trail and spruce up...
View ArticleSan Joaquin Valley College gives second chances
Author(s): Careen WongIt was a nervous moment for a San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC), Madera student as she walked up to a podium before city officials Wednesday evening to welcome them during the...
View Article‘Fusiion girls’ heard in murder trial
Author(s): Mark SmithTwo girls in the Facebook group that planned illegal, often chaotic gatherings at rural county homes years ago were heard in court Wednesday during trial of a gang member who...
View ArticleBrakes fail on semi truck in crash
Author(s): DJ BeckerCOARSEGOLD — Brake failure on a semi truck hauling a double trailer of hot asphalt was found to be responsible for the truck overturning on Road 415 and seriously injuring the...
View ArticleCounty forms team to promote business
Author(s): Careen WongIn an effort to boost economic growth, the Madera County Board of Supervisors decided to team up with the Madera County Economic Development Commission (EDC) and the county’s...
View ArticleTribe seats federally ordered council
Author(s): Mark SmithThe Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians seated its federally-recognized governing body as the tribe’s council this week.That council is made up of: Reggie Lewis as tribal...
View ArticleAnother year, another zero for Valley farmers
Author(s): Mark SmithFederal officials announce: No surface water The Central Valley will receive no federal river water for farmlands this year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Friday. The...
View ArticleFarmers find ways to fight the drought
Author(s): Mark SmithAs he fired up his go-kart, Madera almond farmer Tom Rogers looked out at the 45 acres of trees he and his brother Dan had to fallow in December due to continued seasons without...
View ArticleAnother branch of the Leach family tree
Author(s): Tami Jo NixTeaching agriculture and farming all the while loving the Lord is the path that led Pastor Roger Leach to found Valley West Christian Center.The Madera Chamber of Commerce Senior...
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