CHP, cops screen 280 cars
Author(s): DJ BeckerCheck for DUI, licensesMadera police and officers from The California Highway Patrol screened at least 280 cars at a joint checkpoint on Yosemite Avenue near Elm Street, to catch...
View ArticleHoliday closures
Author(s): The Madera TribuneHoliday closures The Madera Tribune will not be published on New Year's Day. The newspaper, banks, schools, insurance agencies, the Fairmead Landfill, and all government...
View ArticleMaderan shot to death Tuesday morning
Author(s): The Madera TribuneA 35-year-old Madera man was killed early Tuesday morning, police said. It was the first murder of the new year.Officers were called to the 400 block of Millview Court,...
View ArticleDog returned home for holidays
Author(s): Wendy AlexanderWhen the Garcia family’s pet went missing more than three years ago they had given up all hope of ever seeing their dog, Doobie, again.The Garcias had adopted Doobie as a...
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Citrus growers battle frost
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Citrus growers in California’s Central Valley appeared to have escaped with little or no crop damage after a series of unusually cold nights. Then the National...
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Good snow pack, but dry January looms
Author(s): Associated PressECHO SUMMIT, Calif. (AP) — A snowy December that kept Sierra ski resorts busy also had California’s water managers hopeful Wednesday at the start of a monthly snow-measuring...
View ArticleMaderan dreams of TV win
Author(s): Mark SmithMother to audition for reality showGet ready Texas, a little bit of Madera is about to head your way.On Jan. 13, Madera native and single mother of three Gina Hansen will take the...
View ArticleBar fight ended in murder
Author(s): DJ BeckerNew details on 1st killing of ’13The shooting death of a 35- year-old Madera man at 2 a.m. New Year’s Day appears to have resulted from a fight earlier that night at a local bar,...
View ArticlePhoto finish for hospital’s Baby New Year title
Author(s): Tami Jo NixThe labor and delivery section at Madera Community Hospital kept busy Tuesday as four families gathered to greet a newborn on New Year’s Day.Giovanni David Perez Vargas of Madera...
View ArticleMan gets murder conviction
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera County jury convicted Justin Eugene Rice on Wednesday of three felony counts of second degree murder, three felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while...
View ArticleTeens decorate Rose Bowl floats
Author(s): John RiepingKiwanis and MUSD take 14 to PasadenaFor 14 Madera teenagers, the official theme of the 124th Rose Parade on Tuesday couldn’t have been any more appropriate: “Oh the Places You’ll...
View Article6-year-old badly hurt in crash
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 6-year-old Madera boy sustained major injuries after a driver lost control on Highway 145 near Road 33 and struck the pickup truck he was a passenger in.The collision occurred...
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Citrus growers say no damage from frost
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO(AP) — Citrus growers in California’s Central Valley say they again have escaped with little or no crop damage after another night of freezing temperatures. Paul Story...
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18 arrested in California child porn roundup
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Eighteen people in central California have been arrested in an international child pornography investigation, federal and state officials said Thursday. The...
View ArticleRecycling of Christmas trees to start Monday
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe City of Madera’s new garbage contractor, Sunset Waste Systems, will recycle Christmas trees from Monday, Jan. 7, through Friday, Jan. 11, according to coordinator...
View ArticlePolice are searching for missing Madera man
Author(s): DJ BeckerMadera police are requesting the public’s help in locating an at-risk, 56- year-old man, Sabas Dela Cerda, who disappeared from his home in the 500 block of Clinton Street and has...
View ArticleGospel singers invite all to Friday concerts
Author(s): Mark SmithA weekly gathering of gospel singers and guests will gather tonight inside the First Assembly of God church to spread religious love and prayer.“The purpose of our group, Friday...
View ArticleCar crashes into CHP office
Author(s): DJ BeckerA driver lost control of his SUV about 3 p.m. Thursday on Airport Drive, and ended up crashing into the lobby of The Madera District California Highway Patrol office.No injuries...
View ArticleVintners association to honor winemakers
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Vintners Association will honor three wine industry professionals who have contributed to the region’s winemaking success.Awards will be presented on Jan. 26...
View ArticleLocal airman trained
Maderans in the MilitaryAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneAir Force Airman Ruben A. Johnson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.Johnson is the son of...
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