Local Elks attend national convention
Author(s): Leon EmoLocal Elks have returned from the Grand National Convention of Elks, which was held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno this week. Eddie Block, exalted ruler of the Madera Elks Lodge,...
View ArticleHead of mentor agency leaves
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe executive director of Big Brothers Big Sister of Central California, an organization devoted to facilitating mentor relationships for young people, has stepped...
View ArticleFour receive scholarships from local cattle groups
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMinarets High School graduate Joshua Taylor Dowell, son of Ricky and Dawna Dowell, was named as one of four recipients of $1,000 scholarships given by Madera County...
View Article2 prison terms for murderer
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA man convicted of the 2010 execution-style murder in Madera of another man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without possibility of parole.Christopher Norris, 25,...
View ArticleDriver killed after a jail flub
Author(s): Mark SmithWho or what is to blame? A Fresno motorist lies dead, allegedly at the hands of a convicted felon and wanted criminal, one Walter Levon McDaniel.There seems to be little question...
View ArticleDaytime shooting wounds 4
Author(s): Mark SmithA scary scene took place on the streets of eastern Madera Friday morning as an unknown assailant from a dark-colored vehicle shot at four men inside another car on a busy...
View ArticleRamp closures on SR 99
Author(s): The Madera TribuneOngoing work on the Madera 99 Rehabilitation Design-Build Project will result in intermittent and continuous closures of some north and southbound ramps between the Gateway...
View ArticleSalvador makes run for sheriff official
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera County Undersheriff Michael Salvador on Monday announced his candidacy for sheriff of Madera County after three months of holding off making it official.Against the backdrop...
View ArticleLandscape awards presented by Beautification Committee
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Beautification Committee presented its annual Spring Landscape Awards on Tuesday during ceremonies honoring a residential and commercial winner. The awards were initiated...
View ArticleMUSD picks new superintendent
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera Unified School District trustees, after conducting two searches for a new school superintendent, settled on Edward C. Gonzalez of Fresno over John Ramirez of Salinas Tuesday...
View ArticleMaderan honored for showmanship
Author(s): John RiepingNicole Rider of Madera has won the Junior Market Showmanship award with her Hampshire lamb, Hannah, at the California State Fair, which ends Sunday in Sacramento.Her award came...
View ArticleSupe taking tips on code, pot violations
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneDistrict 2 Supervisor David Rogers may have helped create Madera County’s medical marijuana ordinance, but his involvement in the issue didn’t end there.He has since...
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Judge denies protective order against fire chief
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — A judge has denied a prosecutor’s request to remove Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown from his home as the domestic violence case against the chief continues. The...
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Democrat concedes in Valley Senate race
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — The Democratic candidate for a hotly contested state Senate seat in the San Joaquin Valley has conceded, even with nearly 9,500 ballots remaining to be counted....
View ArticlePot plants, meth found in local homes
Author(s): Mark SmithAround 1,000 marijuana plants, a small amount of methamphetamine and two weapons were seized by authorities in three Chowchilla cul-de-sac homes Wednesday.Ascencion Chagollan, 35,...
View ArticleNo charges for school trustees
Author(s): Bill CoateConcerns that developed in the Feb. 12 meeting of Madera Unified School trustees, resulting in an investigation of three school board members, are now dead.District Attorney...
View ArticleHigh-speed rail needs to honor its agreements, notice says
Author(s): Mark SmithA notice of default sent to the California High-Speed Rail Authority this week claimed the authority hasn’t held up its side of the bargain in a settlement with four Central Valley...
View Article‘Prom Night’ planned for MCH Foundation
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneGuests at this year’s Madera Community Hospital Foundation’s annual dinner dance will dance and dine in prom attire representative of their high school glory days,...
View ArticleSheriff warns of scam
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSheriff John Anderson is warning consumers about accepting overpayments when selling items via the Internet after a local dodged an attempt at fraud.According to the...
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Fresno district gets Gates grant
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Two California school districts are among just three nationwide to win $5 million grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Fresno Unified and Long...
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