Lottery scams continue to target county’s elderly
Author(s): Mark SmithElderly residents of Madera County take heed, Sheriff John Anderson warned Tuesday, as phone and mail lottery scams continue to bilk residents out of thousands of dollars with the...
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Governor would send some prisoners to private prisons and now-empty county jails
Author(s): Associated PressBy Don ThompsonSACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday responded to a federal court order to significantly reduce California’s prison population by proposing a $315 million...
View ArticleMadera pharmacist honored for 50 years of service to profession
Author(s): Leon EmoRobert G. “Bob” Bitter, a pharmacist at Madera Community Hospital, has been recognized by the California State Board of Pharmacy for 50 years of service with an award presented by...
View ArticleFirefighters push against Rim Fire, but danger persists
Author(s): Mark SmithThough thousands of firefighting personnel have made notable progress against a rampaging blaze within and around Yosemite National Forest’s back country, officials said Tuesday...
View ArticleCal Fire crews save camp
Author(s): Leon EmoTuolumne Trails, a camp operated by Jerry and Paula Baker and the foundation named for them, is a location designed especially for campers with special needs.Opened in 2008 and...
View ArticleClassic film, cars planned for final movie night
Author(s): Leon EmoThere will be a free showing of the 1978 movie “Grease,” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Friday at the final Movies in the Park summer series. Madera Classic Cars will...
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Alumnus leaves $5 million to Fresno State
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — An alumnus has left his $5 million estate to Fresno State University to help fund scholarships. University officials said on Tuesday that the gift from John W....
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Dems spar over plan to reduce inmate count
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — In a direct slap to Gov. Jerry Brown, his fellow Democrats in the state Senate on Wednesday rejected his plan for dealing with California’s prison crisis,...
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Jobless rates fall in most cities
Author(s): The Madera TribuneAssociated PressUnemployment rates fell in two-thirds of large U.S. metro areas in July, which some see as a sign of widespread improvement in the job market. However the...
View ArticleMadera fair to feature rides, music
Author(s): Elsa MejiaTickets for admission to this year’s four-day Madera District Fair are already on sale in the fair office and a local grocery store. The 2013 fair, themed “Nuttin’ but Fun,” opens...
View ArticleRanchos unites in hunt for missing boy
Author(s): Mark SmithWhen autistic 14-year-old Jacob Frandsen was reported missing from his home in the Madera Ranchos around 9 a.m. Wednesday, it took members of the close-knit county community mere...
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1/3rd of Yosemite-area fire contained
Author(s): Mark SmithAssociated PressDrone launched to aid effortsCrews building containment lines around the giant wildfire about 45 miles north of Oakhurst are making significant progress even as the...
View ArticleMUSD awaits pact OK, reports
Author(s): Bill CoateAlthough Madera’s teachers are voting on the tentative agreement between their union and Madera Unified, it could be days before the issue is a done deal. If the teachers ratify...
View ArticleRim Fire slows; containment may be achieved by Sept. 10
Author(s): Mark SmithA gargantuan blaze within Stanislaus National Forest has grown to more than 300 square miles, an update from the U.S. Forest Service reported Thursday, but the flames have begun to...
View ArticleHere are Madera Unified Academic Performance Index scores from state
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera Unified Schools, ranked according to their state Academic Performence Index scores (Name of school is followed by score, and whether it is above or below the score...
View ArticleSupt. slams school scores
Author(s): Bill CoateGonzalez calls testing regimen an ‘inherently flawed system’Scores among Madera Unified’s schools on the state’s annual testing program have declined for the second year in a row,...
View ArticleLocal finishes basic training
Maderans in the MilitaryAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneAir National Guard Airman 1st Class Glenn M. Say graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio,...
View ArticleHeritage Days to celebrate Yosemite
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneOakhurst’s annual Mountain Heritage Days celebration next month will commemorate a couple of approaching Yosemite anniversaries.The event at Fresno Flats Historic Park...
View ArticleHospital fundraiser tickets available
Author(s): Leon EmoTickets remain available for this year’s Madera Community Hospital (MCH) Foundation’s prom-themed dinner dance on Sept. 14.The dinner, catered by MCH Custom Catering, will be held at...
View ArticleDrivers checkpoint to be held tonight
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department will conduct a drivers checkpoint with city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. tonight.Officers will check motorists for signs of...
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