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Promoting gardens and drought tolerant landscapes
Mary Ellen Tiffin, left, and Sandra Jeffries look at Larry Coen’s garden during the Spring Garden Tour hosted by the Madera County Master Gardeners in 2012. (Elsa Mejia)Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The...
View ArticleMadera South experiences staged DUI collision
Author(s): Careen WongSirens wailed into Madera South High School Thursday morning as the school’s senior class watched in silence as two California Highway Patrol cars, a fire engine and a Pistoresi...
View ArticleKidnapping attempted in Ranchos
Author(s): Mark SmithMan arrested for stolen propertyAn 11-year-old boy in the Madera Ranchos thwarted a possible kidnapping this week, Sheriff Lt. Bill Ward said, while a Ranchos man was booked for...
View ArticleAttorneys: Landowners must stand ground against Rail
Author(s): Mark SmithA panel of attorneys told Valley residents this week that the California High Speed Rail Authority’s appraisal efforts, which will assess everything from homes to farmland for...
View ArticleMadera police log for April 5
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department received the following calls for service on April 5.Sunday, April 510:22 a.m. — Vandalism in the 300 block of Malone Street.1:03 p.m. —...
View ArticleResident celebrates 100th birthday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneLocal resident Martha Euphemia Stevens celebrated 100 years of living this spring.She was born on March 10, 1915, in Lexington, Oklahoma. Her father was a mail carrier...
View ArticleJustice Network coming to local TV
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneOn reality television, perhaps no one knows more about justice than John Walsh. As a victim rights advocate, he is infusing his talent, experience and passion to...
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Kiwanis gives $1,500 to MadTown Robotics
Members of the Greater Madera Kiwanis Club from left, Eddie Suarez, Jose Rodriguez, Andrea Quintero, president Jeff Ward, Kala and Rohi Zacharia, and Zak Zacharia (last three from the right), present...
View ArticleLandscape award nominees sought
Author(s): John RiepingThe city’s Beautification Committee is seeking nominations for its 2015 Spring “Madera Beautiful” landscape awards program.The Beautification Committee advises the Madera City...
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Madera dog salon provides pooch pampering
Ramona Ackerman, left, and Marissa Bray-Pestell, co-owners of Bark Avenue Dog Salon, groom dogs for clients. (Wendy Alexander)Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The Madera TribuneBy Razi SyedThirteen years ago,...
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More than 500 meals sold for fundraiser
Madera Supervisors David Rogers, Rick Farinelli and Brett Frazier assist Asucena Villagomez, left, and Brenda Herrera of Camarena Health with dishing up takeout orders during the annual Camarena...
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High school program ends with mock funeral
CHP Officer Omar Godinez, left, and Paramedic Lance Hoffrage of Pistoresi Ambulance, unload a casket from Jay Chapel at Madera South High Friday during the Every 15 Minutes program. (Wendy...
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Fair CEO retires after 20 years
Madera District Fair staff, from left, Richard Sandoval, Tom Mitchell and Monica Cardoso stand in front of water wheel near the main gate of the fairgrounds. (Tami Jo Nix)Author(s): Tami Jo...
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Dismissal denied in casino raid case
Seated at the desk, from left, Madera County District Attorney David Linn and his deputies listen Friday as Judge Dale Blea rules not to dismiss a case of 15 who allegedly raided Chukchansi Gold...
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Men march in women’s shoes against sexual assault
Twenty five percent of the Chowchilla Police Department lead “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to raise awareness for sexual assault and domestic violence at Courthouse Park in Madera on Friday. From left...
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Cars steal the show as hundreds visit VFW
Rick Van Horn looks at an Impala displayed at the VFW car show and vendor fair Saturday. (Wendy Alexander)Author(s): Mark SmithFrom 1961 Ford convertibles to motorcycles and even custom-welded...
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12 awarded scholarships
Displaying their awards are Soroptimist scholarship recipients, seated from left, Morgan Bautista, Manjot Aulakh, Samantha Foley, Leah Portnoff, standing Jasmin Hernandez, Jaise Pender, Dehice...
View ArticleMadera police log for April 2
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police received the following calls for service on April 2.Thursday, April 29:13 a.m. — Traffic collision property damage near West 4th and North N streets.10:08...
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Madera Classic Cars launches season
Gary Morgan shows his 1941 Ford pickup at the first Madera Classic Cars’ show Friday in the parking lot of at Walgreens drug store on Cleveland Avenue. (Tami Jo Nix)Author(s): Tami Jo NixOne hundred...
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Police seeks bank robbery suspect
The Madera Police Department is hunting for a man who allegedly robbed a branch of Chase Bank on East Yosemite Avenue. (Madera Police Department)Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police...
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