A big new sign of the times
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudWhile driving to and from Sacramento on Tuesday, I noticed a proliferation of an electronic sign the likes of which I had not seen.It reads something like this: “If...
View ArticleHeatwave hopes home cooking leads to victory
Author(s): Tyler TakedaTickets slashed in 2-for-1 dealAfter getting a narrow victory in the season opener, the California Heatwave American Basketball Association pro basketball team has been on the...
View ArticleCounty road commissioner to report findings
MD 21 could see better streetsMadera County Road Commissioner Johannes J. Hoevertsz will reveal the findings of a survey the department conducted in Maintenance District 21. The meeting will be 6:30...
View ArticlePascua-Yaqui history, culture to be showcased
Author(s): Elsa MejiaInterfaith/Intercultural Celebration on Jan. 23Taught ancestral customs by her father, one Native American in her golden years continues to teach her children — including grand and...
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State seeks jail cap delay
Author(s): Associated PressBy Don ThompsonSACRAMENTO — California will have no choice but to move 4,000 more inmates to private prisons in other states if federal judges refuse to postpone a...
View ArticleAP top stories for Jan. 9, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for: Thursday, January 9th. NJ Gov. Christie says he didn't know of traffic jam plan, fires top aide; Pentagon Chief visits nuke missile base; Bombing...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Baraka, Boardwalk, Bowie
Author(s): Associated PressActivist poet-playwright Amiri Baraka dies at 79; 'Boardwalk Empire' ending in the fall; David Bowie nominated for two Brit Awards.
View ArticleAP top stories for Jan. 10, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, January 10: Chemical spill shuts down much of W.Va. Capital; Activists: Nearly 500 dead in Syria rebel clashes; Target: Data breach caught...
View ArticleKiwanis names Boy of the Month
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera South High School senior Christian Ceja was chosen the Madera Kiwanis Club’s Ken Taylor Boy of the Month for January, and received his award from program chair...
View ArticleAbout those 6.4 trillion calories ...
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudOne of the goofiest reports I’ve read is by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation talking about how many calories the American food industry has cut out of its...
View ArticleOne of four good for Stallions
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFor the beginning of the game against the Chowchilla Redskins, the Madera South Stallions girls basketball players looked like a much better and improved team than last year’s...
View ArticlePreparations underway for rodeo event
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Chowchilla Western Stampede, one of the West’s vintage rodeo events, will be held March 12 through 23 at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds.The event features an old-fashioned...
View ArticleMadera missionaries to travel to India
Author(s): Mark SmithLocals will provide for the needy Three native Maderans will set out across the world next week to give away food, songs — and even the clothes off their backs — all to spread the...
View ArticleTeen victim in drug shooting dies
Author(s): Mark SmithA 17-year-old Maderan shot in the back and liver late last month while he laid on the ground under the presumption of a drug bust died from his injuries Thursday, Madera County...
View ArticleWater rally planned in Sacramento
Author(s): Mark SmithSeats available for event in response to historic droughtsWhile much of the Midwest has been blanketed in snow and subzero temperatures the past week due to strong arctic winds...
View ArticleMadera dentist eases stress of care
Business ProfileAuthor(s): Ramona FrancesAs Maderans recover from indulging in sweets and pastries during the holiday months — which may have wreaked havoc on their teeth and gums — a Madera general...
View ArticleSome people who should work elsewhere
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudWith all the cold weather they’ve been having in the eastern and midwestern parts of the United States, some people are saying that when it comes to global warming,...
View ArticleFormer Stallion starring for Moorpark
Maderans in CollegeAuthor(s): Tyler TakedaShaq Moore (Madera South) is averaging 16.8 poins per game for Moorpark College. He scored 19 in a 99-94 loss Wednesday to Allan Hancock College.Moore has...
View ArticleMSHS teacher to open gym
Author(s): Tyler TakedaAfter 38 years of coaching gymnastics in about 10 different gyms, the past 25 years in Madera, a Madera South teacher has finally decided to open her own gym.Madera South...
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Chicken plant to reopen after cleanup
Author(s): Associated PressLIVINGSTON (AP) — Work at a California chicken plant is to resume Saturday, ending a temporary shutdown ordered by federal inspectors who found cockroaches. Foster Farms says...
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