Oakley rules in Chukchansi dispute
Author(s): Bill CoateA legal dispute between a member of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians and the Chukchansi Indian Housing Authority (CIHA) has resulted in a Madera Superior Court...
View ArticleMaderans honor those who fought for country, freedom
Author(s): Elsa MejiaShe stood by her mother on Monday to honor the men in the family and all others who gave their all in service to this country. Tears streaming down her cheeks, Carmen Zamilpa...
View ArticleThursday marks Great American Smokeout
Author(s): Leon EmoThursday will mark the 37th Great American Smokeout and smokers are encouraged to quit smoking, if only for that single day. The event evolved from the first Smokeout held in San...
View Article‘An evening with the homeless’
Author(s): Leon EmoRescue Mission to host observation event tonightThe Madera Rescue Mission has invited the public to spend an evening tonight with the homeless.The event is part of an observation of...
View ArticleMUSD brings agenda inside
Author(s): Bill CoateLimits public access to school board businessMadera Unified School District is backing away from a decades-old practice of keeping its constituents informed of school business.Due...
View ArticleValley Bowl caters to all ages
Author(s): Leon EmoFor many years in Oregon, Terry and Patti Hoban had a strong ambition to own their own bowling center. In fact, Terry had managed a bowling establishment in Springfield, Ore. A...
View ArticleJury still out on DUI murder trial
Author(s): Farin MontanezA Madera County jury Wednesday continued to deliberate the fate of a Madera man accused of driving under the influence and killing two of his passengers in a crash two years...
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1 dead, 1 hurt after hit by train
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) ― Authorities say one person is dead and a second person hospitalized after they were hit by a freight train in Fresno on Wednesday afternoon.Fresno police Lt....
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Prison doctor wins $3.3 million lawsuit
Author(s): Associated PressA California prison doctor who was abruptly fired without explanation has won a $3.3 million wrongful termination lawsuit. Local media reported Dr. Muhammad Anwar signed a...
View ArticleCounty to offer phone checks of seniors
Author(s): Elsa MejiaSheriff and coroner John Anderson announced Wednesday a program run by his department that will take a more proactive watch of senior citizens of Madera County.The Elder Orphans...
View ArticleFour suspects in burglary ring arrested
Author(s): DJ BeckerA report of suspicious activity to police resulted in the arrest of four local young men Thursday morning and may have put a major burglary ring operating in Madera out of...
View ArticleCamarena Health hosts groundbreaking for new downtown $4.8 million clinic
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera’s biggest primary-care medical clinic, Camarena Health, broke ground Thursday for a new building in the city’s downtown.Under the Affordable Care Act, Camarena...
View ArticleLaTour finishes basic training
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Madera’s Army Spec. Jessica L. LaTour has graduated from basic combat training in Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.La Tour’s nine-week...
View ArticleAdoption celebration set for Monday
Author(s): The Madera TribuneAn Adoption Awareness Month celebration will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at the county’s newly opened adoptions office, 121 N. Lake St.Today, more than 100,000 children...
View ArticleSoroptimists club offers scholarships for teen girls
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLocal teenage girls who are making a difference in the community by volunteering may now apply for the Violet Richardson Award program to be recognized and get cash to fund their...
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$500M animal abuse settlement reached
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) ― A California slaughterhouse where videotaped mistreatment of cows prompted the largest meat recall in U.S. history has reached a symbolic $500 million...
View ArticleBehavioral Health celebrates new building
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMore than a month after moving in, employees of a county agency cut the ceremonial ribbon at its new building on Friday and showed about 150 visitors around. Refreshments and an...
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Judge backs high-speed rail over farmers
Author(s): The Madera TribuneAssociated PressA judge denied a request Friday from Central Valley farmers who sought to halt work on California’s ambitious high-speed rail project. Sacramento County...
View ArticleMUSD begins hunt for new schools chief
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera Unified school trustees moved quickly to begin the process of selecting a new superintendent to replace Gustavo Balderas, who is leaving the district to become...
View ArticleStore to host collection drive for shelter Tuesday
Author(s): The Madera TribuneOakland Raiders player Jacoby Ford, Raiderettes to meet fansA local cell phone company and Community Action Partnership of Madera County will host Oakland Raiders player...
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