Gang member receives 35 years to life sentence
Author(s): Mark SmithA Madera man and admitted gang member was sentenced to 35 years to life Friday after he was convicted last month of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.Jose Luis...
View ArticleMediterranean getaway in 1950s Madera
Author(s): Leon EmoBefore the construction of that long, ever-widening ribbon of asphalt and concrete through Madera known as “the freeway” travelers went through town on F Street, now Gateway Drive....
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Man bolts court as witness says he’s a robber
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Police are looking for a man who bolted from a Fresno County courtroom Friday after a witness identified him as a possible robbery suspect. The Fresno Bee...
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Fresno man helps save 2 who drove into canal
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — A Fresno man is being praised for pulling over and helping to save two people who almost drowned when their car accidentally went into a canal. The Fresno Bee...
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Opponents want court to stop gay weddings
Author(s): Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Opponents of same-sex marriage demanded Friday that the California Supreme Court immediately halt the practice that recently resumed in the nation’s...
View ArticleRetired, Svanda still serves Madera
Author(s): Leon EmoGary Svanda had just finished walking his three dogs, Tasha, Deja and Abbey. He stood at the west end of Lions Town and Country Park and looked out over the expanse of Madera’s...
View ArticleDay-biting mosquito found in county
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) — a tiny, aggressive day-biting mosquito not native to California — has been found in traps in the Madera Ranchos and Parkwood...
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Ex-governors back Brown in prison controversy
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — Four former California governors on Monday supported a request by Gov. Jerry Brown to delay the release of nearly 10,000 prison inmates by year’s end. They sent...
View ArticleTwo arrested in weekend carjacking chase
Author(s): Mark SmithThe Madera Police Department booked two two men — one a wanted felon — into Madera County Jail Monday after they allegedly robbed a man and stole his car over the weekend.Manuel...
View ArticleDrug squad raids pot gardens
Author(s): Mark SmithMarijuana grow in abandoned home broken upSeveral law enforcement agencies teamed up to raid an illegal marijuana-growing operation in Madera County on Monday that resulted in the...
View ArticleMastin scholars honored at luncheon
Author(s): Leon EmoNorma Mastin, widow of the late Richard Mastin, presented the annual Richard Mastin Science Scholarships to Madera High School students Tuesday at a luncheon at the Vineyard...
View ArticleLawsuit seeks to quash siting of casino
Author(s): Mark SmithThe latest lawsuit regarding a Madera County American Indian casino took its first steps inside Madera Superior Court Tuesday morning, with attorneys on both side recognizing its...
View ArticleChem-Dry of Madera cleaning up
Business ProfileAuthor(s): Leon EmoA new business has opened that can provide all the cleaning a typical home in Madera may need. Sheree Khollman and Kevin Burns are the owners of Chem-Dry of Madera,...
View ArticlePhotos released of Madera Ranchos burglary
Author(s): Mark SmithAuthorities released photographs and video Wednesday of a burglary at a Madera Ranchos hardware store in hopes people may come forward with information on the suspects or...
View ArticleForest pot grow raided by police
Author(s): Mark SmithNearly 10,000 pot plants were seized in the Sierra National Forest on Wednesday as authorities said the illegal marijuana-growing season in Madera County’s forest continues to...
View ArticleCoyote football wraps up youth camp tonight
Author(s): Ronald MontezWhile the Madera football team is hosting a youth camp for players wanting to learn the fundamentals of the game, Coyote first-year head coach Bonner Cunnings hopes those K-8th...
View ArticleMan faces 30 to life in felony sex offenses
Author(s): Mark SmithA Madera man was convicted earlier this week of four felony sex crimes on minors and will face 30 years to life in prison.Evidence introduced at trial showed that Ramon Perez...
View ArticleFire destroys old barn
Author(s): DJ BeckerAn old barn went up in flames Thursday afternoon on the southeast corner of Avenue 12, near Highway 145 after a spark landed in a pile of stored wood, according to the Madera County...
View ArticleTheater story leads to discoveries
Author(s): Leon EmoAfter a story and photos appeared in the Tribune on Saturday about the history and demolition of the Madera Theater, waitress Kara Alvarez, the daughter of theater owner Ben “Benny”...
View ArticleSchool district holds job fair
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera Unified has some new faces today. After an era of budget cuts and personnel reductions, the school district is looking to hire 43 teachers for the upcoming school year. An...
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