Golden Valley recall in process
Author(s): Mark SmithMADERA RANCHOS — Three school board members who allegedly forced out Golden Valley Unified School District Superintendent Andrew Alvarado last month were given legal notice this...
View ArticleMaderan graduates CHP academy
Author(s): DJ BeckerMaderan Tyler Long, 22, recently graduated from the California Highway Patrol training academy and will report for duty Monday at his first assignment in the Barstow area.Long is a...
View ArticleMadera to host robotics tourney
Author(s): Careen WongFarin MontanezRobots will roam Madera South High School’s west gym this weekend, stacking totes and disposing of pool noodles in the Central Valley Regional Robotics...
View ArticleAnalysis found not conclusive in murder
Author(s): Mark SmithA Department of Justice analyst said in court Thursday she couldn’t conclude exactly what type of gun was used in the 2013 Chowchilla murder of 18-year-old Drakkar Lewis, an...
View ArticleRapist gets 24-year sentence
Author(s): Mark SmithA Chowchilla man who raped his half-sister and assaulted his wife in 2011 was sentenced to 24 years in state prison this week, nearly the maximum sentence he faced for the...
View ArticleRed Onion focuses on freshness, service
Business ProfileAuthor(s): Tyler TakedaWhen Red Onion owner Muhammed Alyammi thinks of the best restaurants, fresh food and good service come to mind.That’s what he is doing with his own restaurant at...
View ArticleDeputies arrest suspected burglar
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAuthorities arrested a suspected burglar, allegedly with a methamphetamine pipe, this week after sheriff’s deputies in Oakhurst found him with a trove of stolen...
View ArticleMadera police log for Feb. 28-March 1
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police officers responded to the following calls for service Feb. 28-March 1.Feb. 282:34 a.m. — Battery in the 1000 block of Saunders Avenue.10:41 a.m. — Animal...
View Article‘Softball friendly’ tourney to aid hurt girl
Author(s): The Madera TribuneTravel softball team “Dirt Dogs” will host “softball friendly” tournaments Sunday at Madera South High School to raise funds for the Parlier girl who was shot in the...
View ArticleMobile window tint business finds home
Author(s): Careen WongA 10-year “mobile” window tinting business finally found a home in Madera and to celebrate, the Madera Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.Owner of Joe’s...
View ArticleChowchilla seeks next city leaders
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe City of Chowchilla is asking its community to share their visions for the next city administrator and chief of police before interviews start.The city will soon hold...
View ArticleRobotics ‘Recycle Rush’ begins
Author(s): Mark SmithCentral Valley Regionals needs sponsorsThe Central Valley’s robotics event of the year will be in full roar today and Sunday at Madera South High School.The event kicked off...
View ArticleCyclist dies from accident
Author(s): The Madera TribuneA cyclist hit in an intersection Feb. 27 at Country Club Drive and Clark Street died Thursday night at Fresno Community Regional Center.Emmanuel Bishop, 46, was cycling...
View ArticleArts council seeks funds for a feasibility study
Author(s): Careen WongDowntown arts center planned The Madera County Arts Council plans to partner with three agencies to fund a feasibility study for an area where a future downtown arts center can be...
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Monroe students teach history at educators summit
Ed Gwartney, James Monroe Children’s Museum director, introduces Monroe students to those in attendance at the Region 7 Arts and Education Summit at the Fresno Convention Center. Author(s): Leon...
View ArticleWomen empowered, strengthened at event
Author(s): Careen WongWomen of all ages and cultures had a message for everyone in attendance at a Madera celebration for International Women’s Day this weekend: women deserve empowerment, no matter...
View ArticleMadera police log for March 2 and 4
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police officers responded to the following calls for service March 2 and 4.March 28:30 a.m. — Vehicle burglarized in the 1200 block of East Almond Avenue.9:11...
View ArticleLions to host dance fundraiser
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Evening Lions plan to host a night of “Dancing Through the Decades” to benefit local veterans and the Wounded Warrior Project.Patrons to the dinner-dance are invited to...
View ArticleSuspect runs from alleged DUI crash
Author(s): Careen WongIn a suspected drunk driving accident, a car was driven off the 4th Street overpass early Saturday morning, rolling head-on towards State Route 99, but stopped when it crashed...
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Hundreds rally to support shooting survivor
Softball players from the Dirtdogs 10-Under team gather with Brianna Ramirez, third from left, during a Bases for Brainna fundraiser tournament at Madera South High School on Sunday. Ramirez, a Sanger...
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