GVUSD recall signatures submitted
Author(s): Mark SmithLess than three weeks ago, signature gathering for a recall of three Golden Valley Unified School District board members was certified to start. On Friday, an amount was turned in...
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Harry Baker dead at 87
Rima Runtzel, the late Harry Baker and Doug Macaulay officially unveil the name of the renewed Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst on Sept. 13, 2008, at Oakhurst Community Park. (Courtesy of Lisa...
View ArticleMadera police log for March 29
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police responded to the following calls for service on March 29.Sunday, March 291:30 a.m. — Noise or music from party in the 900 block of Barnett Way.1:57 a.m. —...
View ArticleDecathletes will study India for ’16
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe United States Academic Decathlon has announced the 2015-2016 Academic Decathlon theme is India. This year’s Super Quiz topic will include questions based on six...
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Madera man to be on game show
“Let’s Make A Deal” contestant Charles Fryer will appear on an episode broadcast Thursday dressed in an ’80s costume. (Courtesy of Charles Fryer)Author(s): Careen WongWearing ‘80s clothing and an...
View ArticleVFW to hold 1st car and bike show
Author(s): Careen WongEntrants and vendors are wanted Madera’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1981 will hold its first ever car and bike show fundraiser Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.The car show...
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Madera Animal Shelter takes on massive goal
Madera County Animal Shelter director Kirsten Gross holds a pair of poodles who were found abandoned in a box at the railroad tracks on Avenue 15. They were so severely abused that one had to be...
View ArticleMan killed in head-on collision
Author(s): DJ BeckerJohn RiepingMADERA RANCHOS — A 68-year-old woman alleged to be under the influence of alcohol struck and killed another driver in a head-on collision on Avenue 12, just west of Road...
View ArticleOrganization helps to build up neighborhoods
Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): Mark SmithStaff from Madera’s Neighborhood Revitalization Department can still remember an abandoned home that morphed into a garbage-laden nightmare.On the 100 block of North...
View ArticleMothers Day Run approaches
Author(s): Farin MontanezThe 12th annual Mothers Day Run hosted by Greater Madera Kiwanis will be held Saturday, May 9, in Woodward Park in Fresno. Nominations are sought for the Mother of the Year...
View ArticleDignitaries to serve lunch at fundraiser
Author(s): Careen WongMadera County dignitaries will serve lunch to the public Friday to benefit Camarena Health Center’s annual scholarship fundraiser. Camarena scholarships are awarded to high school...
View ArticleBoard approves staff pay increases
Author(s): Mark SmithThe Madera County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on a five-percent salary increase Tuesday, but only for board members upon starting their sixth year, or with more than six...
View ArticleMadera police log for March 31 to April 1
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police responded to the following calls for service on March 31 and April 1.Tuesday, March 3110:30 a.m. — Traffic collision property damage near Adams Avenue and...
View ArticleStop signs removed from interchange
Author(s): The Madera TribuneCaltrans announced Wednesday its removal of existing stop signs along the east and westbound Avenue 12 lanes at the intersection of Road 29 and Golden State Boulevard.The...
View ArticleSheriff's office searching for alleged sexual harasser
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Sheriff’s Office asked for help Wednesday to track down 29-year-old Brandon Johns and arrest him for a felony charge of emailing harmful material,...
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Star Center offers skills and socialization for variety of clients
Rosalinda Martinez, an activity director at Star Center, exercises with Duane Dixon. (Wendy Alexander)Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The Madera TribuneBy Reyna CazaresThe way Dana Lennemann sees it, the...
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School talks on graffiti, watches mock arrest
Third graders Patricia Riviera, left, and Gregorio Gallegos, right, check a bag for “evidence” of spray paint cans as probation officer Abel Perez looks on. (Careen Wong)Author(s): Careen WongMadera...
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Hopefuls fill County Job Fair
Dora Chavez, left, of The Almond Company, talks with San Joaquin Valley College students, Priscilla Valdez, center, and Daisy Martinez during a job fair Wednesday. (Wendy Alexander)Author(s): Careen...
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Trial for allegedly violent molester
Hedman EstradaAuthor(s): Mark SmithA Madera man who allegedly assaulted his wife several times and molested his son and daughter returned to court Wednesday for the second day of his trial.Hedman...
View ArticleParticipants readying to ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA march to raise awareness of rape and gender violence will take place today in Courthouse Park, as Madera men strap on stilletos, high heels, and other women’s shoes...
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