Trial set for alleged rape case
Author(s): Mark SmithA trial date has been set in the criminal case of a Madera County farm employer suspected of raping a female employee in her first day on the job.On Oct. 29, Parjmit Singh Bassi...
View ArticleAP top stories for Sept. 22, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday, September 22nd: Major assault begins at Kenyan mall; German leader's party triumphs; NRA wants mentally ill locked up; Australian polar...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Emmys, DiCaprio, Box Office
Author(s): Associated Press'Breaking Bad' wins its first Emmy for best drama; DiCaprio, Kidman help tycoon unveil plans for $8 billion Chinese Hollywood; Thriller 'Prisoners' tops U.S. box office.
View ArticleAP top stories for Sept. 23, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, September 23rd: Kenyan security officials nearly regain control of mall; Obama comments on Kenya during UN opening meetings; Blackberry...
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Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Tuesday, September 24th: Fighting over in Kenyan shopping mall; Obama calls for UN action if Syria doesn't dismantle its chemical weapons; Long...
View ArticleLower turnout and proceeds at weather-struck Harvest Festival
Author(s): Elsa MejiaAn annual harvest time church festival to raise money for its ministry work drew thousands of people, despite it being literally swept away by the wind.Organizers did not expect...
View ArticleLocal Legion hosts VA patients for day in the sun
Author(s): Leon EmoAs members of Madera American Legion Post #11 prepared for the arrival of veterans, a roar of motorcycles approaching on Road 26 could be heard. The bikers of American Legion Riders...
View ArticleMadera teams compete at volleyball classic
Author(s): Tyler TakedaWhile the winds swirled outside, so did the minds of the coaches inside; three coaches learned a lot about their teams in the two-day Madera Classic volleyball tournament.For...
View ArticleStallions passing game grows in loss
Author(s): Ronald MontezWhen it comes to having an effective running game in football, most coaches will say there has to be a legitimate threat of the pass.The reason being is to keep the defense...
View ArticleBearcats best Coyotes on the ground
Author(s): Mark SmithIt was a tale of two halves for the Madera Coyotes football team in a loss to the Paso Robles Bearcats, when after two quarters of play they trailed by only three points, but a...
View ArticleHawks set records in rare rout
Author(s): Tyler TakedaIn the six years and eight games of the Liberty Hawks-Fowler Redcats football rivalry, the Redcats seemed to have the upper hand against Liberty.However, the Hawks totally...
View ArticleMUSD head lists 8 groups of at-risk students
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera’s new school superintendent, Ed Gonzalez, has identified eight groups of students he considers to be most at risk for dropping out of school.He shared some of his thoughts...
View ArticleYouth get training, free tickets from Major League Soccer club
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBy Igal TreibatchMore than 400 Madera-area kids were treated to a soccer clinic taught by Chivas USA last month and 100 of those children won free tickets to watch the...
View ArticleStorm helps slow Rim Fire
Author(s): Mark SmithThough blustering pockets of weekend rain helped firefighters progress against the third-largest wildfire in California history, the U.S. Forest Service reported that by Monday the...
View Article‘It was like a tornado out here’
Author(s): Mark SmithHigh winds, rain cause mischief in MaderaThose familiar with popular HBO television show “Game of Thrones,” or the book series it’s based on, might have been tempted to look out on...
View ArticleElks golf benefit nears
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Golf Tournament first teed-off in 1976 with a pledge to benefit handicapped children and youth activities. It will continue for those worthy causes Saturday at Madera...
View Article5 badly hurt in collision
Author(s): DJ BeckerFive Madera teenagers were seriously injured Monday morning, three of them critically, after an unlicensed driver of a pickup ran a stop sign and pulled in front of a loaded...
View ArticleHealth fair to address mental issues
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLocal agencies and mental health advocates have partnered with a Bakersfield-based healthcare consulting firm to raise awareness about mental health issues and tell people where to...
View ArticleGonzalez’s speech tells it like it is
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudMadera Unified School District Superintendent Ed Gonzalez may have shocked some of his audience last week when he gave a short talk about eight groups of students in...
View ArticleMother Nature can’t keep drivers off the track
Author(s): Mark SmithA dust storm before qualifying runs and continued periods of rain couldn’t keep cars from taking to the LoanMart Madera Speedway on Saturday night, as drivers refused to let the...
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