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State engineers question high-speed rail oversight
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — As California prepares to embark on its largest public works project in decades, a union that represents state engineers is questioning whether all the...
View Article80 celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., with words of hope
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored Sunday in an annual celebration where students and educators spoke about leadership, education and overcoming...
View ArticleSuspect in Scratchers heist turns himself in
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSheriff John Anderson announced Sunday that the second suspect in the 22-Mile House Scratchers heist turned himself in.Robert Leroy Cave, 51, of Fresno turned himself...
View ArticleSkateboarder hits car, killed
Author(s): DJ BeckerCOARSEGOLD — A 17-year-old boy on a skateboard was killed after he struck a car in the intersection of Yosemite Springs Parkway and Road 400 (River Road), according to the...
View ArticleShakespeare event planned for city
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera and Chowchilla are among four Central Valley cities chosen to reenact William Shakespeare’s plays and take ownership of them to reflect their communities.The performing arts...
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The Great Reset: Recession, technology kill middle-class jobs
Author(s): Associated PressBy Bernard Condon and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after the start of the Great Recession, the toll is terrifyingly clear:...
View ArticleLocals finish basic training
Maderans in the MilitaryAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneAir National Guard airmen Alfredo J. Uribe and Moses D. Osuna graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,...
View ArticleCamarena Health to host its annual scholarship fundraiser
Author(s): John RiepingLuncheon and raffle tickets are now available for Camarena Health’s 19th annual scholarship fundraiser on Feb. 8.“In my job one of the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done is the...
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Fresno sued over trash contractor
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Fresno is being sued by a group who claims the city did not perform a legally required environmental study before granting a new contract for trash collection....
View ArticleImages of skimmer suspect released
Author(s): John RiepingAuthorities have released surveillance video that captured a man in West Hollywood making a purchase with stolen credit card information swiped from the 22-Mile House back in...
View ArticleDUI man still in critical care
Author(s): DJ BeckerAllegedly caused head-on crashCOARSEGOLD — A driver who allegedly caused a head-on collision with major injuries Tuesday remained in critical condition Wednesday, according to the...
View ArticleMUSD gets special ed help
Author(s): Bill CoateFormer state sup faces some skepticsWhen former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell paid a visit to Madera Unified’s school board Tuesday, he got a taste of...
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Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
Author(s): Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) ― Art Liscano knows he's an endangered species in the job market: He's a meter reader in Fresno. For 26 years, he's driven from house to house, checking how...
View ArticleArts council exhibit featured at Fresno Regional Foundation
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Arts Council’s 19th annual Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts 2012 Exhibition will be on display at the Fresno Regional Foundation (FRF) through...
View ArticleHundreds to protest at women’s prison
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBy Adrienne RobertsHundreds of Californians from the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and the Central Valley will gather in Chowchilla at a Freedom Rally on Saturday to protest...
View ArticleMaderans celebrate culture, faith
Author(s): Mark SmithMore than 300 Madera residents gathered inside Hatfield Hall at the Madera District Fairgrounds on Thursday afternoon to celebrate dozens of cultures and religious faiths as part...
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Will smart machines create a world without work?
Author(s): Associated PressEDITOR'S NOTE: Last in a three-part series on the loss of middle-class jobs in the wake of the Great Recession, and the role of technology. WASHINGTON (AP) — They seem right...
View ArticleRecent arrests as of Jan. 26, 2013
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSilbino A. Torres of Madera was arrested on or about Jan. 20 in Madera County on suspicion of driving under the influence.John O. Baker of Madera was arrested on or...
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Fresno doctor testifies in babysitting death case
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — The physician who treated a 17-month old girl who died in a Fresno County babysitter’s care says the toddler’s severe brain injuries could not have been caused...
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Fresno’s 2nd largest hospital lays off 75
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — The second-largest hospital in Fresno plans to lay off 75 workers in response to what hospital administrators described as continued economic hurdles, a...
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