Madera police log for March 5
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police received the following calls for service on March 5.Thursday, March 58:17 a.m. — Vehicle burglarized in the 300 block of South C Street.10:39 a.m. —...
View ArticleSR 41 rails to be fixed
Author(s): The Madera TribuneCaltrans maintenance crews plan to repair damaged guardrails from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday along State Route 41, south of road 208.One-way traffic control operations and...
View ArticleMUSD heads to go to bullying training
Author(s): Bill CoateSuperintendent, his cabinet and board trustees to attend School Superintendent Ed Gonzalez and Associate Superintendent Victor Villar will soon receive training on the pitfalls of...
View ArticleStand-off suspect involved in gang
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMan has long arrest record The suspect arrested in Madera County this week after a 9-hour standoff with a SWAT team is a criminal gang member, has a long arrest record and...
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13 local contractors arrested
A suspected unlicensed contractor provides bid information to California Contractor State License Board undercover investigators. (Courtesy of the State of California)Author(s): Careen WongState...
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Designer honored by colleagues
Kim Anderson and Chris Miller of Leighton’s Jewelers in Madera display a pair of award-winning pendants designed by Anderson. (Tami Jo Nix)Author(s): Tami Jo NixOne-of-a-kind and custom-made fine...
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Coarsegold, Thomas Jefferson win county math tournament
From left are Coarsegold’s 7th grade math competitors (back) Brittany Sultana, Hailey Kolberg, Max Farris, Elizabeth Petrie, Graeme Dahlin and (front) Halle Essary. (Courtesy of Madera County Office of...
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200 celebrate hooley
Rotary President Anita Martin and husband Dan stroll through the St. Patrick’s Day party Friday with their Irish wolfhound, Brody. (Tami Jo Nix)Author(s): Tami Jo NixMany believe there is a wee bit of...
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Madera teachers go back to school
In a lighter moment-Madera Unified associate superintendent Victor Villar and MUSD president Maria Velarde-Garcia take part in a PE class during a teacher's Professional Development Academy at Madera...
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Madera mourns Melikian
Rodney MelikianAuthor(s): Tami Jo NixRodney Melikian, 64, passed away suddenly Monday. The Madera native and Fresno resident had owned and operated Madera Medical Pharmacy in Madera since 1972.The...
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Suspect paints face on the run
Jose EspinozaAuthor(s): Mark SmithA Madera man doused his face in black spray paint while on the run from city police in what several local officers called an ineffective camouflage attempt they’d...
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Collision kills teen
Emergency crews work to remove the injured after a head-on collision on State Route 41, south of Avenue 12 on Saturday. A 13-year old passenger died as a result of the crash, and two others sustained...
View ArticleChowchilla girl to exhibit Angus cattle at major show
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Chowchilla girl will exhibit Angus cattle next month in the 2015 Western Regional Junior Angus Show in Reno, Nevada.Sydney Schnoor is one of 82 young Angus breeders...
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Rescue Mission Auxiliary to host luncheon
From left, volunteers Holly Snyder, Rescue Mission Auxiliary president Betty Smith and Joanne Beavers plan ahead for the Rescue Mission luncheon. (Courtesy of Anita Key)Author(s): For The Madera...
View ArticleLocal fitness center holding food drive
Author(s): The Madera TribuneCurves, a fitness center for women, has been gathering food for Madera’s hungry this month and will continue its drive through March 28. The effort is part of a nationwide...
View ArticleSupes delay on increase in pay
Author(s): Mark SmithUnder request from Supervisor Brett Frazier on Tuesday, the Madera County Board of Supervisors delayed their potential five percent salary increase until a future meeting.At the...
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New CHP commander for Madera selected
New Madera District Commander Lt. Mike Bowles stands beside a new SUV patrol unit the California Highway Patrol is using for their traffic enforcement efforts. (DJ Becker)Author(s): DJ BeckerThe Madera...
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Ag task force targets thieves
County District Attorney David Linn discusses ag crimes and talks about how stakes have been stolen from exposed fields. (Wendy Alexander)Author(s): Mark SmithIn a county where agriculture is worth...
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Eastin-Arcola 8th grader honored
Eighth grader Eric Cisneros, of Eastin Arcola School, displays his Student of the Month Award at a Madera Sunrise Rotary club meeting Wednesday. Cisneros (center) stands next to his brother, Juan Luis...
View ArticleMadera police log for March 9-10
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police received the following calls for service for March 9-10.Monday, March 911 a.m. — Cruelty to animal in the 2800 block of National Avenue.11:12 a.m. — Fight...
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