Homeless sex offender given life sentence
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA homeless Madera man who was convicted in October of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison earlier this month, District...
View ArticleCPA comes out swinging for auditor
Author(s): Bill CoateOakhurst CPA Todd Miller came out swinging as he announced his candidacy for the office of Madera County auditor/controller. Miller took aim at the current auditor-controller,...
View Article‘Great Wall’ demolition begins
Author(s): Mark SmithA crumbling brick wall described by Coarsegold residents as a dangerous eyesore has finally met its match as Monday brought the beginning stages of work to tear down the structure...
View ArticleParade seeks more entries
Author(s): The Madera TribuneEntries still are being sought for the downtown Madera Candlelight Christmas Parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 5 — a week after Thanksgiving Day.Entries can be any kind of...
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Judge blocks high-speed rail bonds sale
Author(s): Associated PressBy Juliet Williams SACRAMENTO — A judge on Monday tore up California’s funding plans for what would be the nation’s first bullet train, issuing separate orders that could...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Madonna, Brown, Fawcett
Author(s): Associated PressSean Penn: Madonna in Haiti to see his aid work; Chris Brown ordered back to DC court on January 8; Trial over disputed Farah Fawcett portrait opens in LA.
View ArticleAP top stories for Nov. 26, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for November 26th: Weather disrupts holiday travel plans; President Obama thanks the entertainment industry; Toy recalls down, but dangers remain;...
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Hurdle for high-speed rail: Where is all the money?
Author(s): Associated PressBy Juliet Williams SACRAMENTO — A judge’s rulings this week ordered California’s high-speed rail authority to rewrite its funding plan, bringing to the surface again one of...
View ArticleKnights win flag football championship
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Knights with a 7-1 record won the city flag football league championship Saturday at the Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex. The league is sponsored by the Madera Parks and Community...
View ArticleFirst 5, Thrive give turkey dinners to needy families
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFirst 5 Madera County and Thrive Fitness partnered for the third year in a row to give Thanksgiving dinners to 38 needy families Tuesday.The families filed into the...
View ArticleElks Thanksgiving baskets bring holiday food and cheer to needy
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge dining room tables were covered with boxes. Each table had a name of a school and, on each box, a family’s name. At the entrance, Adela Delgado and Frank...
View Article4th Street closes for a week
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneUntil next week, a short stretch of 4th Street near the Union Pacific Railroad main line will be closed as crews replace arms along the track and put in new concrete,...
View ArticleMadera Courthouse Museum ready for Christmas
Author(s): Bill CoateThe Madera County Historical Society will launch the Christmas season with its annual gala on Dec. 8, in the Madera County Courthouse Museum and will continue to spread holiday...
View ArticleBoard delays extending audit
Author(s): Mark SmithCall it a last-ditch effort. A Hail Mary pass.Whatever it’s called, a Tuesday motion by the Madera County Board of Supervisors could mark the final chance to end a...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Tribune will not publish Thanksgiving Day, but will resume publication on Friday. The Tribune offices are open today, and will be open Friday.Other holiday...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Baldwin, Hewitt, Prince William
Author(s): Associated PressAlec Baldwin's show ending on MSNBC; Jennifer Love Hewitt welcomes baby girl after quiet wedding; Britain's Prince William joins Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift on stage to...
View ArticleAP top stories for Nov. 27, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday, November 27: Travel troubles for Thanksgiving, dramatic pictures of a burning car rescue, President Obama pardons the National Turkey,...
View ArticleAP top stories for Nov. 28, 2013
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, Nov. 28th: President Obama thanks military families on Thanksgiving, Ind. tornado victims receive Thanksgiving Day meals; Retailers open...
View ArticleThanksgiving practice leads to semifinal game for Hawks
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFor the sixth year in a row, the Liberty Hawks football team celebrated Thanksgiving by holding morning football practice.Not that anybody was complaining.“You know you’re doing...
View ArticleRunners set for State Meet
Author(s): Ronald MontezIn a season full of big-time accomplishments and multiple record-breaking performances, the Madera South cross country boys and girls teams have to face one more challenge,...
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