‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ trip for Madera pair
Author(s): Mark SmithTwo Madera County residents have returned home from the “jubilation” of Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration with memories they said will last a lifetime.“I’m still...
View ArticleNew oversight help for rail project
Author(s): The Madera TribuneSACRAMENTO — Following a bidding process, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors has selected PGH Wong Engineering, Inc., and Harris & Associates...
View ArticleMom comes home to tell story
Author(s): Tyler TakedaMADERA RANCHOS — In the more than five years since the tragic death of her son, Martha Tessmer has traveled the nation helping the Impact Teen Driver program spread the word...
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Auditor: some officers shoot too much
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — A police auditor’s report says some Fresno officers fire their weapons too many times during officer-involved shootings. The findings were released Friday by...
View Article50 county students dance at ball
Author(s): Elsa MejiaFashion Club holds prom for Special EducationThe cafeteria of Madera High School turned into a dance floor and the stage bore a DJ setup as more than 50 masqueraded students from...
View ArticleBoys close, but not there yet
Author(s): Tyler TakedaThe Liberty Hawks boys basketball team kept the game close, but couldn’t quite keep the Kerman Lions at bay in a 51-43 North Sequoia League loss.The Hawks took a brief lead in...
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State hasn’t bought land for bullet train route
Author(s): Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Construction of California’s high-speed rail network is set to start in July, but the state still has not purchased any land along the route. The Los...
View ArticleRelay For Life to kick off with mixer
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Relay For Life will kickoff Tuesday with a Madera Chamber of Commerce mixer hosted by Central Valley Community Bank, 1919 Howard Road.The official Relay for Life mixer...
View ArticleAdoptions program born of necessity
Author(s): Elsa MejiaIt is no accident Madera County’s public adoptions program strives to get children into permanent safe and caring homes as fast as possible. A desire for more efficient local...
View ArticleFred Gartner, from the Russian Front to a local McDonald’s
A Day in the LifeAuthor(s): Leon EmoBy 7 a.m. Fred Gartner has dressed appropriately for the day’s weather and is walking from his home to McDonald’s restaurant on Howard Road for some coffee and a...
View Article400 rally against prison conditions
Author(s): Elsa MejiaAbout 400 Californians gathered in Chowchilla to rally against what they deem is prison overcrowding and other inhumane living conditions in the state’s prison system, specifically...
View ArticleAgencies offer free tax prep for low-income residents
Author(s): Elsa MejiaTax season has dawned, and a partnership between Madera and Fresno county agencies can make it easier for some to file their taxes this year.United Way of Fresno County and the...
View Article2 injured in rollover
Author(s): DJ BeckerDistracted driving may have caused a rollover crash that injured a Madera man and woman just before 2 p.m. Monday on Road 28 near Avenue 15, according to Madera police. The couple...
View ArticleCattlemen’s groups to offer scholarships
Author(s): Elsa MejiaTwo Madera organizations that work to promote the cattle industry are set to help students who are pursuing careers in the field.The Madera County Cattlewomen’s and the Madera...
View ArticleCounty fair pageant applications are now available
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneApplications for this year’s Chowchilla-Madera County Fair Pageant will be available Friday.Residents of Madera County are eligible to apply for one of three...
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Calif. gets more time to reduce prison crowding
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — Federal judges on Tuesday gave California six more months to reduce inmate crowding to court-ordered levels, even as Gov. Jerry Brown argues that the courts...
View ArticleGran trial setting postponed, DA says
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe jury trial setting for Dustin Gran, charged with first degree murder in the 2008 death of Krista-Rae Pike, has been postponed, according to Madera County District...
View ArticleChowchilla settles with Rail Authority
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSACRAMENTO — The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced Tuesday that it reached a settlement agreement with the City of Chowchilla, ending litigation over the...
View ArticleMan shot by off-duty CHP officer arraigned
Author(s): DJ BeckerDavid Romero, the Madera man who was shot in the hand and nearly killed in December after pointing a handgun at an off-duty California Highway Patrol officer is now facing felony...
View ArticleMan arrested for meth dealing
Author(s): The Madera TribuneA 28-year-old Madera man was arrested Tuesday after Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET) agents found him with $3,000 worth of methamphetamine, a loaded handgun...
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