Stolen I-beams recovered
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMason arrested Nearly half a dozen steel beams have been recovered, and the man who allegedly sold them to a recycling shop is behind bars. Madera County deputies...
View ArticleMan faces life in prison for sexual assault
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera Superior Court has convicted 32-year-old Victor Yslas of Fresno on seven felony counts, which include kidnapping, sexual assault and possession of child pornography,...
View ArticleMom backs over, kills toddler
Author(s): DJ BeckerAn 18-month-old girl was backed over and killed by the family SUV, driven by her mother, in their driveway about 11:30 Wednesday morning in the 26000 block of Martin Street, near...
View ArticleSchool suspensions up in MUSD
Author(s): Bill CoateThe number of student suspensions within Madera Unified School District increased by almost 1,000 last year over the 2010-11 school year, according to a report given by Paul Van...
View ArticleNew church to hold fund-raiser
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA new nondenominational church is set to host its first fund-raiser to help pay for a building and other church activities. The six-month-old Gates of Grace Church of God will...
View ArticleMadera South to light the night against breast cancer
Author(s): Tyler TakedaMadera South High School has temporarily changed its colors from purple to pink. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Stallions will go pink tonight at...
View ArticleAlternative Halloween activities planned
Author(s): The Madera TribuneFifteen churches of the Madera Ministerial Association have partnered as Love Madera to present Nite Lite from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Madera fairgrounds. The evening...
View ArticleCity gets kick from opening new soccer field
Author(s): Wendy AlexanderSoccer players, soccer fans and public officials gathered Thursday afternoon to commemorate the opening of the city’s newest soccer field on the southeast side of the Madera...
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Couple loses suit involving faked death
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) ― The phony lives of a prominent Fresno doctor and his wife, whose death was faked after she posed for years as French royalty in horse show circles, were undone...
View ArticleFarm offers free pumpkins to local nonprofit groups
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA local pumpkin farmer says he grew too many pumpkins this season and wants to share the bounty with local nonprofit groups. “I hate to see these beautiful pumpkins go...
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Daycare operator accused of molestation and rape
Author(s): Associated PressA man who runs a daycare from his Madera home faces child molestation and rape charges. KFSN-TV reports that Oscar Aguiar pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to felony charges of...
View ArticleCaltrans: Watch for heavy traffic on SR 41
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has predicted higher than normal traffic volumes along State Route 41 in Madera County due to an upcoming event at...
View ArticleElections dept. tests voting equipment
Author(s): Tami Jo NixWith the Nov. 6 presidential election getting closer, the staff of the Madera County Elections Department conducted a trial run of its voting equipment Thursday with members of...
View ArticleSalute to Veterans planned for Nov. 5
Author(s): Elsa MejiaStaff and students of the local community college are set to honor veterans before their national holiday during a ceremony that will be open to the public. This year, Veterans Day...
View ArticleEmken, Cannella meet Republican women
Author(s): Bill CoateFeinstein opponent and state senator encourage local GOP group The Madera Republican Women heard firsthand why Elizabeth Emken, Republican candidate for U.S. senator, thinks that...
View ArticleLarge pot operation raided
Author(s): DJ BeckerMore than 100 plants seized; 11 arrested Madera County sheriff’s deputies and officers of the Madera Police Department raided a marijuana-growing operation of more than 100 plants...
View ArticleNearly 100 dine at fashion show
Author(s): Elsa MejiaYoung ladies from Chowchilla modeled Western wear before nearly 100 people who gathered for a scholarship fundraiser. The 6th annual Fashion Show “Giddy Up Giddy Fun” included...
View ArticleFamilies run to raise money for orphanage
Author(s): Elsa MejiaEvent kicked off Pomegranate Celebration Week A run to kick off National Pomegranate Month and a week of local festivities also raised money for orphans with special needs....
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Latino grocery chain embattled on immigration
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO, Calif. (AP) ― Two decades ago, Mi Pueblo Food Center began modestly as a small butcher shop run by an illegal immigrant. Now, the supermarket that caters to the...
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Women tells of how walk turned into an ordeal
Author(s): Associated PressMODESTO (AP) ― A Central Valley woman is describing how what had started as a pleasant walk one morning earlier this month in Yosemite National Park turned into a three-day...
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