AP top stories for Nov. 19, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Tuesday, November 19th: Police say son of VA state senator may have stabbed his father; Mall roof collapse kills two in South Africa; Gettysburg...
View ArticleMadera Coyotes football by the numbers
Crunching the NumbersAuthor(s): Tyler TakedaKeeping them safe: Nathaniel Nelson and Alec Gamboa had fantastic days for the Coyotes in a 73-35 victory over Hanford on Friday. None of that would’ve...
View ArticleWoods signs to become a Bulldog
Author(s): Tyler TakedaOne of the tallest students to attend Liberty High School can see red, white and blue in the future. It’s not hard to find Stetson Woods on the baseball field — he doesn’t even...
View ArticleLocal Boy Scout earns honor
Author(s): DJ BeckerThomas Keitz, a member of Boy Scout Troop 118, was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony at the Madera Ranchos Senior Center. The top Scout ranking is achieved by...
View ArticleMaderans urged to donate toward Operation Christmas Child
Author(s): Leon EmoTheresa Farmer and Pat Rollins of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) were busy filling large shipping cartons on the first day of shoebox collections. In its third year at Fourth Street...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Bieber, Clarkson, Levine
Author(s): Associated PressMexican president denies meeting Justin Bieber; Kelly Clarkson is expecting; Adam Levine is People's 'sexiest man alive.'
View ArticleAP top stories for Nov. 20, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday, November 20th: Obama lays wreath at JFK grave; Oprah, Bill Clinton get Medal of Freedom; Murdoch and wife finalize divorce; Lion cubs...
View Article‘A real good kid’
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFarin MontanezSierra View 2nd-grader sets records in how he helps others; honored by the food bank When Sierra View Elementary second grader William Jackson learned of the...
View ArticleAP top stories for Nov. 24, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday, November 24, 2013: Iran agress to a temporary freeze of its nuclear program; Netanyahu criticizes the deal; bones of St. Peter presented at...
View ArticleAP top stories for Nov. 25, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, November 25th: School officials charged in Steubenville rape case; Ukraine protests; Syria conference date announced; nominees for "Toy of...
View ArticleDrought preparedness workshop to help plan for limited water supply
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneWith forecasts painting a sobering picture of the 2013-14 state water supply, the California Department of Water Resources and the Center for Irrigation Technology will...
View ArticleJBT FoodTech recognizes longtime employees
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA local manufacturing employer recognized 30 of its workers for their time and service to the company.The John Bean Technologies Corporation in Madera hosted its annual luncheon at...
View ArticleFood bank gives Thanksgiving dinner to 400
Author(s): Elsa MejiaPeople in a line extending several blocks from the local food bank waited for their turn to receive a free turkey and other food items to prepare their Thanksgiving dinner.The...
View ArticleHigh-speed rail remains sidetracked
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudA Sacramento judge’s decision to reject a funding plan for the California High-Speed Rail System isn’t especially surprising. The present plan — to spend some $68...
View ArticleTaking flight
Author(s): Tyler TakedaHawks roll past Blue RaidersThe Liberty Hawks football team played good hosts on Friday night in a quarterfinal Div. V playoff game against the Caruthers Blue Raiders. They...
View ArticleInside the game: No. 1 Liberty Hawks 42, No. 8 Caruthers Blue Raiders 3
Author(s): The Madera TribuneAfter Caruthers scored on its first drive of the game, the Hawks faced a fourth-and-three from the Blue Raiders 47. Wade Wallace got the ball off right tackle, bounced it...
View ArticlePorterville clamps down on Coyotes
Author(s): Mark SmithWhen the Madera Coyotes lost 61-12 to the Porterville Panthers in a quarterfinal Div. III playoff game last week to end their season, there were a lot of negatives that could be...
View ArticleInside the game: No. 2 Porterville Panthers 61, No. 10 Madera Coyotes 12
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera just couldn't stop Porterville's rushing attack in the 61-12 loss last Friday to end its season. On Porterville's second drive in the second half, the Panthers...
View ArticleThree arrested in scrap metal theft
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThree Maderans, all either on probation or with arrest warrants related to illegal drugs, were arrested late last week on suspicion of stealing copper wire and...
View ArticleNew lawyers take oath from fathers
Author(s): Bill CoateTwo brand new attorneys stood before their fathers Monday in Madera’s Superior Court to be sworn in as lawyers. Stephen Blea and Eric LiCalsi, who learned Friday that they had...
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