Cal Fire investigates cause of Oakhurst Lodge blaze
Author(s): DJ BeckerThe cause of the fire that destroyed a third of the Oakhurst Lodge on May 23 remains under investigation, according to Cal Fire authorities.Guests at the hotel were awakened shortly...
View ArticleFrom a home, church has grown into people’s hearts
Author(s): Mark SmithWhen it comes to humble beginnings, few institutions can compare to Westside Christian Fellowship church.Started in 2003 inside the living room of Pastor Barry Benard’s wife...
View ArticleChild-predator suspects nabbed
Author(s): Mark SmithTwo Madera men and one woman were arrested Thursday on felony charges of conspiracy to commit lewd acts with a minor after an undercover police officer posed as a 13-year-old girl...
View ArticleFood Bank fundraiser ‘simply outstanding’
Author(s): Mark SmithThe charitable spirit of Madera was on display earlier this week as nearly 150 people enjoyed dinner, took part in auctions, and listened to live local music as part of the Madera...
View ArticleFather’s Day event planned
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA county agency that aims to enrich the lives of Madera’s youngest children is organizing an event to celebrate Father’s Day.Themed “Daddy and Me,” the two-hour celebration...
View ArticleFalse alarms at downtown Wells Fargo
Author(s): Mark SmithIf you’ve seen police with guns drawn outside the downtown Madera Wells Fargo lately, officers say don’t worry — everything is okay.For the past week, Sgt. Gino Chiaramonte with...
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High-speed rail plan hinges on voter promises
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — California’s high-speed rail authority is breaking the promises made to voters when they approved $10 billion in bonds to build the nation’s first bullet...
View ArticleCharter school sends off seniors
Author(s): The Madera TribuneSherman Thomas Charter High School celebrated its commencement ceremony Friday evening. This year's graduates are Janessa Calderon, Logan Cortez, Destiny Rose...
View ArticleHigh schools prepare for sober grads
Author(s): Tyler TakedaWhile Madera and Madera South high schools strive to make their commencement ceremonies memorable, the respective schools’ senior classes are working hard behind the scenes to...
View ArticleRoad rage blamed for 10-car pileup
Author(s): DJ BeckerAn alleged incident of road rage about 5:30 a.m. Friday caused a 10-car pileup on State Route 99, according to the California Highway Patrol.Both southbound lanes of the freeway,...
View ArticleGround broken on interchange
Author(s): Mark SmithSeveral local officials and politicians came together to break ground on a construction overhaul project at the Avenue 12 and State Route 99 interchange Friday.Standing on soil...
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Sierra a ‘living lab’ for climate change
Author(s): Associated PressSEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST — In parts of California’s Sierra Nevada, marshy meadows are going dry, wildflowers are blooming earlier and glaciers are melting into ice fields....
View ArticleVictim in fatal wreck identified
Author(s): The Madera TribuneA passenger killed in a car wreck on Road 400 near Road 406 Friday afternoon has been identified by authorities as 18-year old Juan Lepe of Madera.Lepe died when another...
View ArticleLibrary to host canned food drive
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe Madera County Library, along with the California Library Association and the Madera County Food Bank, will host “Acquire a Taste for Giving: The Reading Is So Delicious Canned...
View ArticleShooting victim in hospital
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Hispanic man believed to be in his 30s lay hospitalized Sunday after being shot and left for dead, according to authorities.The victim, who name has not been...
View ArticleMadera Rotary Club has new president, officers
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe new president of Madera Rotary Club will conduct his first meeting today.As part of his newly acquired position, Ren Hallett, who has been a Madera Rotarian for six years, will...
View ArticleA doctor’s hints for beating the HEAT
Author(s): Elsa MejiaWith the heat wave expected to last most of this week, health experts advise Valley residents to take measures to be safe during extreme temperatures, which can prove to be...
View ArticleCeiling collapses at Elks bar
Author(s): Leon EmoA section of the ceiling above the bar at the Elks Lodge, 112 W. 6th St., collapsed Saturday night.The lodge was not rented that evening, and the ceiling collapse therefore resulted...
View ArticleTo our readers from the editor
Author(s): The Madera TribunePeople have been having trouble getting hold of The Madera Tribune the past couple of days because our phones and Internet have been out. Caltrans workers accidentally cut...
View ArticleLibrary summer reading event a sweet success
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTwenty-five Madera families moved along a “live” Candy Land board throughout the Madera County Library on Friday night as part of the library’s summer reading program,...
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