Farmer wins $2,500 for local school
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera County farmer donated a $2,500 award to Crossroads Christian School in Madera on Wednesday.Danny Lest won this year’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities award...
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Gov. plans $687 million for drought
Author(s): Mark SmithAssociated PressGov. Jerry Brown and the top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday announced a $687 million plan to provide immediate help to drought-stricken communities throughout...
View ArticleFree tax prep offered
Author(s): For The Madera Tribune5 county locales to aid those in need Madera County residents of all ages can get their income tax returns — both federal and state — prepared for free at one of five...
View ArticleWater session slated
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCounty seeks input, support for shortage response planThe Madera County Board of Supervisors will host an informational workshop at 10 a.m. March 4 to discuss the...
View ArticleSentence meted in ’12 murder
Author(s): Mark SmithFamily: Justice still not doneThe final conspirator in the murder of 44-year-old Maderan Gerald Fontes was sentenced this week, but if you ask the victim’s family, justice was far...
View ArticleAP top stories for Feb. 20, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, Feb. 20th: Higher death toll reported in Ukraine; White House calls for end to violence in Kiev; and Two more medals for U.S.
View ArticleCoyotes That Care help Maderans
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLooking to help on and off campus in any way they could, a handful of Madera High School students helped in a soup kitchen at Courthouse Park.On Saturday, members ran a soup...
View ArticleCensus reveals farming facts
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudHere are some facts you already may know, but which Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak clarified in a report issued Thursday on the every-five-year census of American...
View ArticleHundreds run for MULES
Author(s): Tyler TakedaMore than 700 Madera Unified School District children ran around Lion’s Town and Country Park fighting for school supremecy.The Madera Unified League of Elementary Sports...
View ArticleStallions tied up by Apaches
Author(s): Mark SmithMuch like breaking a wild horse, the Sanger Apaches girls basketball team used a press defense to bind the shooting of Madera South in a 55-38 road win during the Stallions’ Senior...
View ArticleSoccer teams advance
Author(s): Ronald MontezTo begin the postseason, five girls soccer teams from the County/Metro Athletic Conference entered the Central Section Div. I and II playoffs.All five of those schools,...
View Article2 suspected burglars are on the loose
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneWoman caught red-handedAuthorities are searching for two men who allegedly helped steal $5,000 worth of goods from a home on Road 24 on Thursday.A Madera woman was...
View ArticleLocal farmers are not expecting much water
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe federal government is set to announce today how much water will be delivered throughout the state, but farmers — even the ones who will swig most of the meager supply — are not...
View ArticleJury to be selected for accused Pike killer
Author(s): Mark SmithMODESTO — The beginning stages of jury selection could begin next week in a shocking murder case that rocked Madera six years ago.Dustin Gran, 25 from Madera, is accused of...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Brown, Bieber, Hyland
Author(s): Associated PressMan to sue Chris Brown and his bodyguard for DC hotel assault; Judge to review Justin Bieber police video before release; Modern Family star Sarah Hyland is 'fine' after...
View ArticleAP top stories for Feb. 21, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Feb 21, 2014: President Obama talks to democratic governors about wage hikes, ukraine protesters refuse new deal, the Syrian army bombs Daraa city,...
View ArticleShopkeeper introduces customers to supplier
Author(s): Elsa MejiaGemstone wholesaler shows waresA local jeweler introduced his supplier to his customers in an annual private gem show late this week.While Chris Miller usually carries gems at...
View Article‘Top two’ primary system’s aftershocks
California FocusAuthor(s): Thomas EliasOne in every eight or nine earthquakes is followed by an even more powerful aftershock, officially making the first quake into a foreshock.And the farther we get...
View ArticleCatchment ponds help keep water
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudSome Madera citizens recently have opined that it may be time for the city to build more catchment basins to hold rainwater that might otherwise be sent down the...
View ArticleA second half surge leads to Madera sweep
Author(s): Tyler TakedaA slight attitude adjustment at halftime led the Madera Coyote boys basketball team to a third-quarter run to give the team its first season sweep of the Madera South...
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