Men’s Summer Softball League champs crowned
Author(s): Leon EmoWater Connection claimed the championship title for the 2013 Madera Men’s Summer Softball League after playoff games this week at the Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex softball...
View ArticleAriz. man relaxing in stolen car arrested
Author(s): Mark SmithA man who said he was on his way to San Francisco was arrested in Oakhurst earlier this week when a deputy saw him lounging in the trunk of a stolen vehicle near a park.Terry Lee...
View ArticleRim Fire slowing down
Author(s): Mark SmithFirefighters working to contain the state’s third-largest wildfire in history have made significant progress over the last week, a U.S. Forest Service spokesperson said Wednesday,...
View ArticleAutism awareness: MHS to raise funds for cause
Author(s): Mark SmithMore than 100 lunches were provided to Pershing Elementary School staff free-of-charge on Wednesday for their continued work with special education students as part of efforts to...
View ArticleMUSD lowers developer fees
Author(s): Bill Coate4-2 vote follows spirited debateMadera Unified trustees went along with a staff recommendation to lower the district’s developer fees, but the decision to do so didn’t happen...
View ArticleStudent found dead in vehicle
Author(s): Mark SmithA 14-year-old Madera South High School student died Wednesday inside a vehicle parked at the school as she waited for her class to begin, according to a statement from the Madera...
View ArticlePrice slashed for feline adoptions
Author(s): DJ BeckerDue to an overwhelming supply, kittens and cats — which are all vaccinated and spayed or neutered — can be adopted for $20 each this month, said Kirsten Gross, the director of the...
View ArticleMarijuana grow found near school
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAgents eradicated plants before school openedAbout 400 fully budded marijuana plants were removed just after dawn Thursday from a garden growing less than 75 yards from...
View ArticleRim Fire nearing full containment
Author(s): Mark SmithA devastating wildfire that has for weeks torched hundreds of thousands of acres within Sierra Nevada forests and engulfed more than a hundred buildings is nearing complete...
View ArticleCommunity mourns student found dead
Author(s): Mark SmithMUSD Superintendent: ‘Madera Unified is grieving for one of its own’Madera Unified Superintendent Edward Gonzalez addressed a somber audience of school psychologists and staff...
View ArticleA reminder about new publishing schedule
Author(s): Chuck DoudThe Madera Tribune no longer will publish Monday editions. The paper will publish Tuesdays through Saturdays.All subscriptions will be extended to make up for Monday issues not...
View ArticleLocal store opens
Author(s): The Madera TribuneAfter months of construction, Arco AM/PM opened up on the corner of Airport Drive and Ave. 17. The convenience store opened Thursday afternoon and the car wash will open...
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At least 100 Asian citrus pests found in valley
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — At least 100 pests capable of carrying and spreading a disease deadly to citrus trees have been found in California’s citrus belt. The Fresno Bee reported...
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Fresnan falls out of helicopter in pot cleanup
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — A Fresno outdoorsman who led crews of volunteers through the Sierra Nevada mountains repairing trails and cleaning up marijuana grow sites has died after...
View ArticleRim Fire grows only 5 acres overnight
Author(s): Mark SmithThough the third-largest wildfire in California reached 400 square miles in size Friday, a U.S. Forest spokesperson said it grew a meager five acres in a 12-hour period, a sign...
View ArticleA ton of raisins stolen
Author(s): John RiepingSomeone stole a ton of raisins from a Madera County vineyard this week, authorities said. An entire row of raisins, valued at nearly $2,000, vanished between the Wednesday night...
View ArticlePolice: Student trapped inside car
Author(s): Mark SmithInvestigations continue into tragic deathA one-in-a-100 chance combined with a potential design flaw killed 14-year-old Madera South freshman Graciela Martinez this week, police...
View ArticleRenaissance Faire opens
Author(s): Leon EmoInside the gates of Wellington in old England, villagers were preparing for a visit by the Queen. The Renaissance was in full bloom and it had been a year since her last visit....
View ArticleHeritage Days this weekend
Author(s): John RiepingOakhurst festivities to kick off Yosemite eventsThe Yosemite National Park mounted ranger patrol will ride in Saturday's parade in Oakhurst, which is part of the town's annual...
View ArticleFight led to manslaughter
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera County Superior Court jury has found Johnathan Warren guilty of manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury, and battery causing...
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