Bus allegedly dumps sewage in storm drain
Author(s): The Madera TribuneA Southern California tour bus driver may face felony charges for releasing raw sewage from his charter service vehicle in an Oakhurst parking lot.Madera County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAutism Awareness raises nearly $2,000
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA local campaign to raise awareness about autism, and money to help those affected by it, made headway through an event that drew nearly 300 people.Walk For Autism Awareness was...
View ArticleEntrepreneur pair find early success
Author(s): Mark SmithEric Santos and Erik Montes, two entrepreneur-minded Valley natives, are out to completely change the game in crowdfunding and have already found measurable success.Since July the...
View ArticleRim Fire continues to slow
Author(s): Mark SmithThe third-largest wildfire in California history neared full containment over the weekend, a U.S. Forest Service spokesperson said Monday, as the blaze continued to slow its...
View Article‘Once a Stallion, always a Stallion’
Author(s): Mark SmithCommunity supports family of heat-stroke victim After it was learned that 14-year-old Madera South freshman Graciela Martinez died from apparent heat stroke inside a car parked on...
View ArticleFriant Dam operations to be transferred to Fresno agency
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFRESNO — The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a negotiation session with Fresno County Waterworks No. 18 — which services nearly 140 residential, commercial and...
View ArticleBusiness managers warned to watch out for scam
Author(s): Mark SmithA phone-based scam has recently begun to target Madera-area businesses, Madera County Sheriff’s spokesperson Erica Stuart said, as merchants have received calls from fraudsters...
View ArticleCounty finance feud simmers
Author(s): Mark SmithIn an ongoing feud of several months, the offices of County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tracy Kennedy and Auditor-Controller Marcia Hall had a minor disagreement during Tuesday’s Board...
View Article2013 Relay For Life raised $120K
Author(s): Leon EmoWith more than 50 teams and an estimated 1,000 people attending, the 2013 American Cancer Society’s Madera Relay for Life raised $120,266 on May 4-5, according to chairwoman...
View ArticleSunrise Rotary honors first Student of the Month for new school year
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Sunrise Rotary Club presented their first Student of the Month award for the 2013-14 school year to Santiago Madrigal, a sixth grader at Alpha Elementary. Madrigal was...
View ArticleArco ampm offers off-highway oasis
Business ProfileAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneIf a traveler on State Route 99 takes either exit off of Avenue 17 there is a lot of dirt to be seen. However, a look to the west will reveal an oasis...
View ArticleAlleged sewage dumper to face criminal charge
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday plans to file a criminal complaint against 49-year old Richard James Sesulka of Garden Grove.The Screamline...
View ArticleMan earns 3rd strike in robbery convictions
Author(s): Mark SmithA jury found a Madera man guilty of two violent felony robbery counts last week, Madera County District Attorney Michael Keitz said, and because of his previous convictions he will...
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Nearly 40 percent of Rim Fire land a moonscape
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — A fire that raged in forest land in and around Yosemite National Park has left a contiguous barren moonscape in the Sierra Nevada mountains that experts say is...
View ArticleHarvest Festival preparations begin
Author(s): Mark SmithThe beginning of this weekend will see carnival games, local food vendors, and bands take to the St. Joachim school yard in two days of entertainment for the church’s annual...
View ArticleBattle heats up in proposed Madera casino’s future
Author(s): Mark SmithSupporters of a proposed casino within Madera County have formed a political committee and entered the ring to defend the controversial project as opponents collect signatures...
View ArticleHigh-speed rail project still moving
Author(s): John RiepingWhen the San Jose Mercury reported earlier this week on the delay of the groundbreaking for the state’s high-speed rail project, critics predicted construction of the...
View ArticleMUSD caught in the middle
Author(s): Bill CoateDon’t look now, but the U.S. Department of Education may be unhappy with Madera Unified School District, to say nothing of the rest of California’s schools. State School...
View ArticleThe safety net we can always rely on
And So It IsAuthor(s): Rev. Jim Fox“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.”— Psalms 32:8I enjoy the evening news with Diane Sawyer because she gets to the point on events...
View ArticleYosemite Facelift set for Yosemite park
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneVolunteer event Tuesday to Sept. 29 The 10th annual Yosemite Facelift, a volunteer service event to beautify the national park, will be Tuesday through Sept. 29,...
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