School board changes its meeting place
Author(s): Bill CoateThe prospect of another large audience that would pack the Madera Unified School District boardroom has prompted the administration to change the location of Tuesday’s meeting of...
View ArticlePolice seek help with shooting
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera police officers are on the hunt for a thin Hispanic male, age 16 to 20, after witnesses said he walked up to a parked car at Town and Country Park and opened fire, unloading...
View Article2 critically injured in collision
Author(s): DJ BeckerFAIRMEAD — Two men are in critical condition after a driver reportedly rolled through a stop sign Friday afternoon, and pulled in front of a pickup truck on Avenue 26, near the...
View ArticleHands-On Hero awards given to Madera and Chowchilla residents
Author(s): Elsa MejiaEleven people were lauded Friday for excelling in their daily work of helping Madera County’s youngest residents be healthy, active and learning.First 5 Madera County announced the...
View ArticleMadera to kick trash to the curb
Author(s): Mark SmithStarting next week, Madera residents will have the opportunity to clean out their homes and leave unwanted items on the curb for collection at no extra cost as part of the city’s...
View ArticleProbation department begins fundraiser for Special Olympics
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLocal law enforcement has raised $1,660 to send Madera athletes to the Special Olympics this summer, but more is yet to be done.Led by the Madera County Probation Department,...
View ArticleKiwanis honors law enforcement
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Kiwanis Club handed out its annual Officer of the Year Awards to six public-safety officers chosen by their peers.During the dinner at the Madera Golf and...
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$8.5M award in Fresno boy’s death to be reviewed
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) -- A Fresno County judge says a jury improperly placed the lion’s share of the blame for a boy’s beating death at the hands of his mother’s boyfriend on social...
View Article4 arrested for robbery, attempts
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneReports of a robbery and two failed attempts in various parts of Madera on Friday evening led to the arrest of three young suspects this weekend.“The three separate...
View Article130 celebrate Earth Day and each other
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA local Earth Day celebration drew about 130 people to the Madera Community Garden on Sunday. Earth Day is celebrated worldwide today to show support for environmental...
View Article50 men in high heels march against sex assault, violence
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA fundraising walk to protest rape, sexual assault and gender violence included more than 50 men wearing high heels. Most were employees of Baltimore Aircoil Company, which has...
View ArticleRMA building to be sold
Author(s): Chuck DoudSupervisor hopes for HSR protest turnout at meeting The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider whether to sell the county’s Resource Management Agency building...
View Article100s at bike safety, repair day
Author(s): Leon EmoMadera Police Department, Sunrise Rotary and Madera Unified School District (MUSD) combined staff and efforts Saturday for a Bicycle Safety and Repair Day that drew more than 200...
View ArticleElks honor Desmond student
Author(s): Leon EmoMembers of the Madera Elks Lodge #1918 recognized Catrina Burns, a seventh grader at Jack G. Desmond Middle School, as their Student of the Month at a family night dinner held at the...
View ArticleCOP of the Year announced
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera County Sherriff Citizen On Patrol (COP) volunteer Jean Newman, of Oakhurst, was named COP of the year and honored at an appreciation banquet Saturday evening for...
View ArticleGreg Noll campaigning for sheriff
Author(s): DJ BeckerOakhurst resident and Fresno Police Sgt. Greg Noll has begun his campaign to become the new sheriff of Madera County.Noll said in an interview with The Madera Tribune that it was...
View ArticleStudents show classmates dangers of impaired driving
Author(s): Elsa MejiaHigh school seniors got a sobering reality check on Monday as they watched staged carnage, caused by a drunk driver, unfold.The Every 15 Minutes Program, which aims to prevent...
View ArticleKillings, shootings tied to local underground parties
Author(s): Elsa MejiaTwo killings and several shootings have been tied to underground parties in the last two months and the sheriff Monday urged parents to be watchful of their children’s...
View ArticleMadera Police to collect Rx drugs Saturday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera residents can safely rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs by taking them to the Madera Police Department on...
View ArticleFood Bank to kick off its SNAPP program
Author(s): Mark SmithA popular weekly produce giveaway program will begin Thursday, with the Madera Food Bank and a group of senior citizen volunteers providing the time and effort necessary for its...
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