Cattle theft bill clears Senate committee
Author(s): Mark SmithLegislation that would increase the penalties on livestock theft passed through the State Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous vote, clearing the way for...
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State to move inmates over valley fever
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — State corrections officials said Tuesday they will comply with a federal court order to move thousands of inmates out of two Central Valley prisons where an...
View ArticleSuspect in YLP arsons rearrested
Author(s): DJ BeckerArson suspect Alison Waterman, 46, of Coarse-gold, was rearrested and charged with conspiracy in connection with 31 recent fires in the Yosemite Lakes Park area, according to Madera...
View ArticleFireworks spectacular set for Thursday
Author(s): Leon EmoGolf tournament to be followed by afternoon of family activitiesThe annual City of Madera 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular will be held tomorrow at Madera Municipal Golf Course at...
View ArticleTeen gang member arrested in string of shootings
Author(s): Mark SmithA teenage gang member from Madera was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm last week for crimes that took place late last month,...
View ArticleHoliday closures
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Tribune will not publish on Thursday in honor of Independence Day.Government and pubic buildings, including city, county, state and federal offices, as well as...
View ArticleParties mark Madera’s 4th
Author(s): Mark SmithWith carnival-style games, inflatable slides, food and dazzling fireworks, thousands of Madera-area residents were treated to an Independence Day full of fun on America’s...
View ArticleMaderan to head Realtors region
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Association of Realtors plan to host the C.A.R. Region 12 lunch — A working meeting for the region’s directors — on July 24 at the Madera Municipal Golf...
View ArticleFirst Concert in the Park at Chowchilla
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera County Arts Council Summer Concerts in the Park series will change its venue for the first time from Madera’s Lions Town and Country Park to a performance at Chowchilla’s...
View Article4 injured in crash
Author(s): DJ BeckerMADERA RANCHOS — Four young men narrowly escaped serious injury after a high-speed, solo vehicle rollover crash on Road 36 near Ave 13 1/2, according to the California Highway...
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Officials probe worker deaths
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — California workplace safety officials are investigating the deaths of a farm worker and construction worker as possibly heat-related. A 30-year-old farmworker...
View ArticleCar, tractor collide
Author(s): DJ BeckerA tractor pulling a spray rig after dark on was struck from behind by a Honda sedan on Avenue 18 1/2 near Road 16, according to the California Highway Patrol.The driver of the...
View ArticleCounty driving to greater fuel efficiency
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera County retired two older vehicles from its fleet and replaced them with hybrid cars earlier this week in a move expected to save tens of thousands of dollars in fuel...
View ArticleIndependence Day crimes: an overheated dog, stabbing, and car chase
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera County foothill communities had only a few reported incidences of crime on July 4, including a fight that left a 20-year-old man with a stab wound.In Oakhurst, 51-year-old...
View ArticleMemories of downtown theater
Author(s): Leon EmoKara (Walker) Alvarez, a longtime waitress at Black Bear Diner, can’t help but glance at the southwest corner of Yosemite Avenue and B Street when traveling through downtown. There...
View ArticleMadera fighter pilot headed to Japan
Maderans in the MilitaryAuthor(s): Leon EmoJeff Brandon of Madera is going to Misawa Air Base in Japan after completing extensive jet fighter training. Before leaving for his next duty station, he...
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Temporary jobs becoming a permanent fixture in US
Author(s): Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring is exploding in the one corner of the U.S. economy where few want to be hired: Temporary work. From Wal-Mart to General Motors to PepsiCo, companies...
View ArticleCity planning to consider expansions, new businesses
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe City of Madera Planning Commission will consider requests to allow short-term urban farming, expand a car dealership and a supermarket, remodel an eatery and build a...
View ArticleOrganic farmer discusses ‘Foodopoly’ with author
Author(s): Farin MontanezSays policy change needed for organic farms’ survivalIn a quest to keep Valley residents as informed as possible about the food they eat, Madera organic farmer Tom Willey...
View ArticleLongtime dentist Moran dies
Author(s): Leon EmoTami Jo NixRetired local dentist Dr. Greg Moran died Friday of natural causes. The longtime Madera resident was the eldest son of the late Bob Moran and Gloria Konrath. The Moran...
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